High Speed Rail UK

The Liverpool City Region covers Halton, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral and the City of Liverpool. The combined population of this area is around 1.5 million people, with the area forming the core of a more extensive economic zone of influence of over 2 million people that extends into West Lancashire, Warrington, West Cheshire, and parts of North Wales. Over the past 10 years the City Region’s employment rate has increased by 5.7% – the greatest level of improvement of any of the comparator metropolitan areas.

Liverpool’s iconic waterfront is a Unesco world heritage site, but behind the familiar skyline is a thread that connects its past, present and future: the city’s people are its creative heart and distinctive voice.

Liverpool’s selection as European Capital of Culture 2008 was a tribute to its wealth of assets and to the passion and enthusiasm of its people. Over 15million people attended events throughout a year that also showcased the city’s physical rebirth. The stunning Liverpool One retail development is just one of over 300 new developments that have contributed to the £4billion transformation of the city centre.

“Liverpool is proud to be a member of High Speed Rail UK (HSR:UK), striving to improve the connectivity of the North with London, the rest of the UK and Europe and to establish itself as an international gateway. Liverpool is keen to raise awareness of the economic and environmental benefits of this with our stakeholders.”

Councillor Peter Millea, Executive Member for Assets and Development, Liverpool City Council