Merseyside Buses Take Public Control | Liverpool News

Bus chaos is coming to Merseyside—starting September 6, Arriva’s leaving Liverpool-St Helens routes as Stagecoach and Go North West take over under new public control. Mayor Steve Rotheram’s big promise? Full authority over fares, routes, and schedules. St Helens leads the charge, with Wirral next—making this the second English region after Greater Manchester to reclaim bus power. Arriva’s warning: your tickets expire soon—weekly ones valid till Sept 13, longer-term until Oct 5. Refunds available for unused days if you’ve got paper or m-tickets. Tap and Go capping vanishes on the new network, but still works on Arriva services. Full rollout across all six councils by Sept 2027—Sefton, Knowsley, and Liverpool last in line. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2f7fb744543bc5ec