Merseyrail free fruit

A free fruit stand at a Merseyrail MtoGo store

Train operator Merseyrail has announced plans to give away free fruit to passengers in an effort to support their health and wellbeing.

The company will give hand out fruit to commuters at Liverpool Central Station every Monday over the next 12 months, with plans to roll out the Free Fruit Mondays pilot initiative to Southport station in Merseyside next month.

Fruit will be available to collect from special stands at Merseyrail’s ticket-office-cum-convenience stores, MtoGo. But passengers must show their tickets, or travel passes, or make another purchase at Mtogo to qualify for the free fruit giveaway.

The scheme is part of the firm’s commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of its passengers, the operator said in a press release.

Merseyrail is the latest organisation to join the growing trend for providing free fruit. In July, Tesco hit the headlines after announcing it would give free fruit to children while parents did their shopping.

And #FreeFruitFriday is a global phenomenon that encourages businesses and organisations to give away free fruit every week.

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