Liverpool: Mersey Ferries suspended for second day
Mersey Ferries have been suspended for a second day due to a "re-occurring issue"."The teams and specialist contractors are working hard to get this resolved," a Mersey Ferries spokesperson said."We apologise for the inconvenience that this may cause," they added.A bus replacement service was operating between Seacombe and Hamilton Square in Birkenhead, Wirral, in the morning and evening for commuter services.
The Manchester Ship Canal Cruise would run as scheduled, a Mersey Ferries spokesperson said.
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