Alternative to merseyrail under the mersey when no ferries and have bike?

[AHBD]

Given merseyrail's current rolling stock problems, I wondered how a cyclist could get from Birkenhead to liverpool centre when both the mersey ferry (stops in early evening) or train under mersey are not running?

Would any buses take a standard bike?
Or is it a taxi or swim?

 

[Haywain]

Cycle through the Queensway tunnel.

 

[AHBD]

Cycle through the Queensway tunnel.

Err but that's only allowed at very restricted times..

Its a bit annoying that the Queensway has a lower deck that was meant for a tram, but is used for air intake: its a pity cyclists cant use that 24/7.

 

[mailbyrail]

Restricted times yes, but a ride you must do if you've never tried it - quite an experience.

 

[Haywain]

Err but that's only allowed at very restricted times..

Its a bit annoying that the Queensway has a lower deck that was meant for a tram, but is used for air intake: its a pity cyclists cant use that 24/7.

It covers much of the time that the ferries don't operate though.

 

[AHBD]

It covers much of the time that the ferries don't operate though.

I checked and it seems currently allowed after 8pm, so I suppose one might just about make the train....
I wonder how busy it is then?

 

[Haywain]

so I suppose one might just about make the train

There's a train to catch? If you want advice it helps to give us the full details!

 

[Merseysider]

Merseyrail are in fact running trains you realise. If there's no train at a time appropriate for you, take the wheels off and order an Uber XL.

 

[AHBD]

I am afraid my memory was cyclists were only allowed in the tunnel on Sundays, so I discounted the possibility, and chose a
Liverpool lime street departing train to suit a mersey tunnel train which suited the 630 18:30 ferry from Belfast.

Perhaps the 777s will be working by then.....

If the trains are running, is there a rail replacement bus through a mersey road tunnel?

Edited to add lime st

 

[30907]

If the trains stop

Have I missed something? Apart from strikes and planned engineering works, and the odd failure obviously

 

[skyhigh]

I am afraid my memory was Cyclists only were allowed in tunnel on Sundays so I discounted the possibility and chose a liverpool train to suit a tunnel train suiting the 630 ferry from Belfast.

Perhaps the 777s will be working by then.....

If the trains stop, is there a rail replacement bus thru a mersey road tunnel

What is the actual journey you wish to make? As it's unclear and there are trains running on Merseyrail...

 

[Merseysider]

I'm on board a Liverpool - Ellesmere Port train right now and can assure you the train I'm on is running

 

[AHBD]

In a week and a bit. But arranged before this site said 777s started on the wirral line and reported the usual problems, so I thought I'd be prepared and ask..

 

[skyhigh]

In a week and a bit. But arranged before this site said 777s started on the wirral line and reported the usual problems, so I thought I'd be prepared and ask..

If your train is cancelled due to a fault I would simply wait for the next one. There shouldn't be a long wait at 6.30 (either AM or PM).

 

[Benjwri]

You cannot take a bike on a rail replacement bus regardless, whether one was running would depend on why the trains weren’t running, if they weren’t planned to be stopped it’s unlikely.

 

[AHBD]

The stena courtesy bus goes to Hamilton Square, if no trains running, has it ever gone under the river itself?

 

[jamesst]

Also worth pointing out the Birkenhead Queensway tunnel is closed overnight every night until 2024 for major electrical work

 

[Pacef8]

You can do the tunnel before 6 am when it re-opens over night and thats the birkenhead one . Trust me its rubbish and a big hill with poor air quality. Either way . The first trains are from about 5.45am so i don't see what the problem is. Apart from paying on the train for 1 stop when the trackbed was replaced they put on a bike bus . It went from Moorfields 1 an hour . Plus as james just said led lighting going in so you cannt do it even if you are fit enough . No Lpg or ebikes as well.

 

[8A Rail]

You could always cycle via the Jubilee Runcorn /Widnes bridge, certainly get some miles in and keep you fit too!

 

[AHBD]

I should have said 630pm

 

[30907]

I should have said 630pm

So that's your arrival at Birkenhead. What's your destination that night?

 

[Djgr]

Probably worth saying that even with teething problems with the new trains Merseyrail's current performance is still probably better than many TOCs.

 

[AHBD]

So that's your arrival at Birkenhead. What's your destination that night?

EDIT the above information is no longer needed by the thread, so I removed it from this reply. I have all the info I need now, thanks.

 

[Fawkes Cat]

Someone can probably confirm or deny this, but I wouldn't expect all services to be 777 operated at this stage. So leave a little extra time, and if the service you wanted proves not to run, there will probably be a 507/508 along shortly.

 

[AHBD]

Thanks.

EDIT I successfully got a 507 under the mersey and caught my IEP train