At the time Mr Rotheram said: I’m beside myself because this has taken so much time and effort and while the government have dithered over rail infrastructure, we’ve just got on and delivered it, so today is the fruition of a lot of hard work."

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/what-people-kirkby-really-think-27998304

Five Labour metro mayors – Mr Burnham, Sadiq Khan, Tracy Brabin, Oliver Coppard and Steve Rotheram – will gather in Leeds on Wednesday to issue a joint plea to the Prime Minister not to cut HS2 further.

Source: https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/national/23813417.sunak-trying-control-hs2-costs-tripled-minister-says/?ref=rss

Mr Rotheram said it was part of a plan for the region to have a London-style integrated transport system that would see a shift away from the use of cars.

Source: https://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/national/23835123.liverpool-mayor-bucking-trend-new-train-station-opens/?ref=rss

Once I finally got to Headbolt Lane, I put this to Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram, who agreed, stating: "It's nowhere near good enough.

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/train-meet-transport-secretary-cancelled-28123369