00:00Liverpool's Underground Railway is facing a major engineering overhaul with work planned
00:05to improve the reliability of services running through its Victorian-built tunnels.
00:10The £3.5 million project is expected to last 26 days until Friday 6th November.
00:16Merzi Rail says the upgrades will reduce the risk of power failures and unplanned closures.
00:20New track feeder switches will also allow engineers to isolate smaller sections of railway remotely,
00:26helping them carry out repairs more quickly.
00:28The northern line between Hunts Cross and Liverpool Central will remain closed throughout the works.
00:33Trains are expected to resume on Saturday 7th November.
00:37From Monday to Saturday, replacement buses will run between Hunts Cross and Moorfields.
00:41The northern line between Hunts Cross and Liverpool will remain closed throughout the works.
00:46Trains are expected to resume on Saturday 7th November.
00:50From Monday to Saturday, replacement buses will run between Hunts Cross and Moorfields.
00:54Amended train services from Southport, Ormskirk and Headbot Lane will terminate at Liverpool Central.
01:00Sundays will bring further changes.
01:01Replacement buses will run between Hunts Cross and Sandhills,
01:05with amended Northern Line services also terminating at Sandhills.
01:09Wirral Line trains will not stop at Moorfields, Lime Street or Liverpool Central.
01:13Further changes will affect Wirral Line routes on Sundays,
01:15with services terminating at different stations depending on the date.
01:20Some passengers will need replacement buses to reach Central Liverpool.
01:23Network Rail and Mersey Rail say passengers should plan ahead and check travel arrangements before setting off.
