Who we are
Merseytravel is the Executive body that provides professional, strategic and operational transport advice to the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to enable it to make informed decisions. It is also the delivery arm, making transport happen.
Merseytravel delivers transport projects that support the economic growth of the city region. The focus is on improving connectivity within the region and beyond, improving the customer experience from ticket buying to journey planning and maintaining the integrated transport network, including the Mersey Ferries and Mersey Tunnels, to ensure it is fit for the future, accessible and safe. The aim is to make that network world class.
You can find out more about public transport services including Buses, Trains, Tunnels and Ferries, on the Combined Authority website.
Merseytravel works in partnership with central, regional and local government, Growth Platform, public transport operators, other Passenger Transport Executives, the business community and community groups.
The Combined Authority
Through the Devolution deal with Government, the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (CA) has both powers and funding to make decisions locally and enables the City Region to speak with one voice.
The CA is led by Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram and brings together Liverpool City Region’s six local authorities – Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral – to tackle the big issues that matter to everyone, together.
The CA makes investments in areas that have a real impact on communities, including transport, employment and skills, culture, digital and housing.
Transport is a key focus of the CA – recognition of the central role it plays in building the economy and enabling and encouraging regeneration. You can find out more about the work of the CA on its website.
The Transport Committee
The Transport Committee of the Combined Authority is responsible for overseeing Merseytravel, making recommendations on transport to the CA and taking any decisions on matters delegated to it by the Combined Authority.
The Merseytravel Committee comprises of 24 Members each of whom must be a Councillor elected to one of the six constituent councils of the Combined Authority area. Each Constituent Council nominates four of their Councillors to be Members to the Transport Committee.
You can find further information about meetings, agendas and minutes of the Transport Committee on our Modern.GOV website.