The Merseyrail Electrics franchise was awarded by the Director of Passenger Rail Franchising to MTL. On 18 February 2000 MTL was purchased by Arriva. On 23 April 2003 Abellio/Serco were awarded the Merseyrail Electrics franchise with the services operated by Arriva Trains Merseyrail transferring to Merseyrail on 20 July 2003.
| Identifier (URI) | Rank |
|---|---|
| dbkwik:resource/PeKdo6-L_9EUogcK2HMS5Q== | 5.88129e-14 |
| dbr:Arriva_Trains_Merseyside | 5.88129e-14 |