Routes & Operators
Deputy mayor presses Merseytravel over the Mersey Ferries stoppage
Liverpool City Region deputy mayor Graham Morgan said he would press Merseytravel for an update on when Mersey Ferries passenger services resume. The BBC reported that Mersey Ferries has said Snowdrop would be out of action for several more weeks because of an ongoing mechanical issue with its engine. The last passenger service operated on 10 October.
Source: BBC News (opens in a new tab)
The BBC reported on 28 October 2026 that Liverpool City Region's deputy mayor, Graham Morgan, has called on transport bosses to explain why Mersey Ferries have not been running for nearly three weeks. Morgan, who is also leader of Knowsley Council, said he would press Merseytravel for an update on when passenger services resume. He said there should have been an announcement from Merseytravel, which owns and operates Mersey Ferries, "very early on, to explain what the situation is".
Morgan said: "There was an opportunity missed to explain right from the start. I think they should have explained exactly what happened."
The BBC said Mersey Ferries has said Snowdrop would be out of action for "several more weeks" because of an "ongoing mechanical issue with its engine". The last passenger ferry service operated on 10 October. Royal Daffodil, which the BBC called the new £26m ferry, has yet to start passenger services. The BBC said it is undergoing essential works, with the hope it will welcome passengers aboard from early November. The combined authority said replacement buses were running during peak hours.