Battery trains will begin operating each hour between Liverpool Central and Headbolt Lane.
The battery technology removes the need for a live third rail, which could enable the Merseyrail network to run in places previously inaccessible, including as far as Manchester, Wrexham, Warrington, Preston and Runcorn.
Exciting development!
Also means you can get some of the merseyrail services running all the way to Crewe, meaning fewer changes and better connectivity (though now HS2 is cancelled, how much benefit that will actually bring is in question).