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Since it has been publicised that both tunnels are closed and the ferry not sailing, alternatively going to Liverpool is by the trains at Hamilton Square. Does anyone know if the Arriva buses are also going on strike or plan to?

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Arriva drivers wont be going on strike. Neither will First, Avon or any of the others. All Liverpool-bound buses will instead drop people off at Hamilton Square Station.

I don't fancy being down there at rush hour. The barrier staff at Hamilton Square may have to limit people passing through as there are strict safety limits.

The Mersey Tunnels will only be open to emergency service vehicles from 0000 to 2359 on the 30th.

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Originally Posted by Touchstone
Arriva drivers wont be going on strike. Neither will First, Avon or any of the others. All Liverpool-bound buses will instead drop people off at Hamilton Square Station.

I don't fancy being down there at rush hour. The barrier staff at Hamilton Square may have to limit people passing through as there are strict safety limits.

The Mersey Tunnels will only be open to emergency service vehicles from 0000 to 2359 on the 30th.


When regarding safety limits, is that so you dont freak out all of the drunkards and druggies that meet up around the hamilton square area?

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The station only has a certain capacity as specified by the Health & Safety Executive. This could possibly be exceeded on Wednesday.

Plus given what happened to the girl at James Street recently, staff are understandably bing extra careful.

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What is there to stop people with fast tag driving through the tunnel???

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Originally Posted by Touchstone
The station only has a certain capacity as specified by the Health & Safety Executive. This could possibly be exceeded on Wednesday.

Plus given what happened to the girl at James Street recently, staff are understandably bing extra careful.


i thought you meant the area, not the train station

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Would be better to use another station other than hamilton square if you can ,if you have a certain PASS though you will have to use Hamilton Square

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Originally Posted by Softy_Southerner
What is there to stop people with fast tag driving through the tunnel???

All the enterances will have been coned off. The cones will only be removed for emergency service vehicles. Anyone trying to crash through will almost certainly be nicked.

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They should just open the barriers and let us through for free

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Originally Posted by kamikazi9
They should just open the barriers and let us through for free

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Originally Posted by Softy_Southerner
What is there to stop people with fast tag driving through the tunnel???


I think the Tunnel Police are also on strike / not working that day, so the health and safety bods have said that the tunnel cant be open as there is noone there to deal with an emergency.


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Ah! Thanks Stuy and sorry to everyone for posting this on the wrong thread - it should have been on the tunnel one - Doh!!

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Originally Posted by LarryLaffer
Originally Posted by Touchstone
Arriva drivers wont be going on strike. Neither will First, Avon or any of the others. All Liverpool-bound buses will instead drop people off at Hamilton Square Station.

I don't fancy being down there at rush hour. The barrier staff at Hamilton Square may have to limit people passing through as there are strict safety limits.

The Mersey Tunnels will only be open to emergency service vehicles from 0000 to 2359 on the 30th.




When regarding safety limits, is that so you dont freak out all of the drunkards and druggies that meet up around the hamilton square area?


@Larry verysorry am embarrased for you.

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