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Three Queens Liverpool

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One Magnificent City

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Photographs by Colin and Linda Trollope

PLAN how you’re going to get to the event and home… that’s the message for people getting ready to see Cunard’s Three Queens make maritime history when they visit Liverpool over 24 May to 26 May 2015.

See information from the following agencies:-

► Merseytravel
(Merseyrail and Mersey Ferries)

► Other Services
(First TransPennine, Arriva, National Express and Stagecoach)

► Councils, Highways & Police
(British Transport Police, Highways England, Sefton Council, Wirral Council, Liverpool City Council)

Transport partners are encouraging people to start planning their journeys to and from the event, regardless of how far they're travelling, and maybe think differently about which mode of transport to use.

There will be changes to Merseyrail services, timetables and City Centre stops, strengthened services on the City Line, more buses on key routes and a 1 way system at Liverpool Lime Street to safely manage the large number of people using the station. Park and Ride will be available for those people viewing from Wirral; particularly helpful for those visiting from further afield.

Merseytravel, bus and rail operators, Network Rail, Liverpool, Wirral and Sefton Councils and other organisations have been working together to strengthen services on key routes and to ensure people will be supported and safe in getting where they want to go.

Said Liz Chandler, Merseytravel’s director of Corporate Development and Chair of the Major Events Transport Board:- "The focus can now rightly be back on the event, rather than transport. It will be a showcase event making maritime history. For many months, and in the immediate run up to the event, a whole host of organisations have been working together to make the transport offer fit for the event. We’re now asking visitors to play their part by planning their journeys, being prepared and being patient and leaving plenty of time to get where they want to go."

Do not forget that both sides of the Mersey and its coastline will be extremely busy, so even if you are not going to expect delays on all roads and travel serves in and around the Merseyside area.

To see your options and for help in planning your journey, visit:- MerseyTravel.Gov.UK.

Due to the massive demand on the network key advice includes:-

► Travel updates and alerts will be posted on MerseyTravel.Gov.UK, or if further help is needed in planning a journey before or during the event, call Traveline on:- 0151 236 7676 or 0871 200 22 33. You may also want to follow @Merseytravel on Twitter and look out for #3queenstravel.

► If you're local, consider staying local. The Three Queens will be a full waterfront and coastal spectacle with opportunities to view from Liverpool, Wirral and Sefton. Walking and cycling may be the fastest and easiest way to get to and from the event.

► If you live in the Liverpool City Region, use public transport as services will be strengthened.

► Mainline train services from Manchester, Wigan and Crewe directions will be particularly busy. If you live in the area and normally take the City line into Liverpool, you may want to consider taking the bus.

► Be prepared. As this is an event of national and international significance, so it goes without saying that it will be extremely busy and there will be queues. Plan ahead, leave plenty of time to get where you want to go and please be patient.

► If you're visiting from further afield or have mobility issues, car parking will be available.

► Some of the events during the Three Queens weekend will finish late which means significant demand for transport services from 10pm. Don't leave it too late; allow time to get to the stop or station and for there to be queues when you arrive there. Consider what your alternative options may be in getting home.

Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, said:- "Liverpool is a City well versed in staging huge events with an international focus, and this May bank holiday weekend will be no exception. For months there has been a buzz around the City about the arrival of the three majestic liners on the Mersey. Hotel rooms have been snapped up and people are travelling far and wide to take in this maritime spectacle. Although the ships will only be together for a short period of time on the Monday, there is a whole programme of events taking place across the weekend to keep the expected huge crowds entertained. As well as the meeting of the Three Queens the much anticipated Amazing Graces projections will be a highlight for many as we'll see the Three Graces in a whole new light. Without a doubt it's going to be exceptionally busy on both sides of the river and our transport network will be put under a great deal of pressure and we want visitors to plan their journeys as much as possible. For more than a year we've been working with transport partners and other organisations such as Merseyside Police to make sure everyone rises to the challenge for what could be 1 of the busiest weekend's the region has experienced. I have no doubt that Liverpool will shine under the international spotlight and this will be an unforgettable moment in the City's history for all the right reasons."

Cunard Director, Angus Struthers, said:- "After many years of planning, in just over 4 weeks Liverpool will host the gathering of our three majestic Queens on the Mersey. The event will provide a spectacle that will live long in the memories of those who attend. If the excitement and buzz that there is currently around the City is an indication of the reception the fleet is going to receive over the 3 day period then it is difficult to describe the excitement, emotion and passion there will be at the time. The Fleet is coming!"

The Three Queens weekend forms part of One Magnificent City; a 7 week programme of events celebrating Liverpool's internationally renowned maritime history and transatlantic links. It begins on Friday, 15 May 2015, with the cultural celebration that is LightNight and runs until the weekend of the 4 July 2015, when Liverpool will host the UK's biggest Independence Day celebrations under the banner Transatlantic 175. Throughout the seven weeks various activities will be held which mark the 175th Anniversary of Cunard.

For more information visit:- OneMagnificentCity.Co.UK or follow @OMCLpool on Twitter and One Magnificent City Liverpool on Facebook. Up-to-date details can also be found at:- Cruise-Liverpool.com, @cruiselpool or Liverpool Cruise Terminal on Facebook.