Merseyrail is a unique concession in the UK as the role of the Department for Transport in awarding rail franchises has been delegated by Parliament to the Merseyside Integrated Transport Executive Merseytravel and the concession agreement is between the operator and Merseytravel Merseyrail is an urban network of vital importance to the transport infrastructure of Liverpool and the region We run almost 800 trains per day and carry over 100,000 passengers on an average weekday