00:00For thousands of people travelling across the Liverpool City region, the daily cost of getting around is set to remain among the lowest in the country.
00:08New proposals going to the combined authority outline how tunnel tolls, child tickets and concessionary travel would be managed in the coming year, with a continued focus on affordability for local residents.
00:20Under the plans, people living in the city region and using a T-Flow account would see the discounted tunnel fare rise by £10 to £1.60.
00:30The cash toll and the non-resident T-Flow toll would also increase by £10 to £2.40.
00:36According to the combined authority, that still means local drivers who make up 51% of journeys would pay more than £1 below the maximum level permitted under the Tunnels Act.
00:47For younger travellers, the My Ticket for under-19s would stay at £2.20 for the ninth year in a row.
00:54The combined authority describes it as one of the cheapest child tickets available nationally.
00:59The region's concessionary scheme would also continue to provide free travel passes for local residents aged 60 and over, seven years earlier than the national scheme.
01:08It's noted that both Mersey Tunnels do require substantial annual investment because of their combined age of almost 150 years.
01:17Recent upgrades include LED lighting improvements, ventilation replacements and modernised payment systems such as the T-Flow tolling,
01:26which has helped cut transaction times and reduce air pollution at busy periods.
01:30A final decision on the proposed fare and toll charges is due at the combined authority meeting on Friday 12th December,
01:37with any approved changes scheduled to take effect from 1st April 2026.
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