I must admit I am a little puzzled that Halton is included within the Liverpool City Region (& Merseytravel) but we are still unable to visit most parts of Halton (without additional payment) because it is outside the former/present Merseytravel boundary. Clearly, this needs to change but it may be not that easy especially as far as the trains are concerned. Runcorn Station is a Virgin Operated Station and consequently I cannot see them allowing people with Merseytravel Passes / Saveway to use their trains, let alone the station. I think this would also apply to London Midland too although they do allow passage to and from Liverpool South Parkway but again I cannot see them extending it to Runcorn Station. I do not see any problem with Halton BC operating their own buses as they do serve parts of Merseyside already, so that is not an issue. I think the best we could hopeful and eventually (I would assume) that Saveways and Travel Passes would be valid on Buses but not on trains to and from Runcorn Station. It would be nice, I must admit but don't see that happening.
(As a side issue, our Metro Mayor, Steve Rotherham has already stated that the two bridge crossings are nothing to do with him although both within the Liverpool City Region - strange and how to avoid confrontation with 'local' people!!).
