The Mersey Tunnels Users Association (MTUA) is considering organising a protest against the "unfair" decision.

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The ferries, immortalised by Gerry and the Pacemakers 1960's hit Ferry Cross the Mersey, are subsidised by tolls from the Mersey Tunnels.

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"All police forces charged with controlling traffic should be trained to the standards set by the Home Office and the Association of Chief Police Officers and the role of Mersey Tunnels Police now needs to be examined, " she said, adding she had written to the Home Office to express her concerns.

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