Mersey Ferries return after three weeks

Summary

Mersey Ferries' new £26m vessel Royal Daffodil comes into full service for the first time on Tuesday (November 3) and not a moment too soon.

Since October 10, more than three weeks ago, no Mersey Ferries have operated on the river as Snowdrop suffers an "ongoing mechanical issue with its engine". Royal Iris was taken out of service for good earlier this year.

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