Excerpt from new £300m road and transport plan for Merseyside area.......

There is also significant investment in the bus network as it’s brought back under public control, including in a fleet of new, greener double-deckers and funding to roll out smart, tap-and-go ticketing across the entire transport network. A further £100m is also being allocated to deliver a new rapid transit network, creating fast, modern links connecting Liverpool city centre to John Lennon Airport as well as both the Liverpool and Everton football grounds.