Test runs of first electric trains to shuttle between Bolton and Wigan take place

Test runs of first electric trains to shuttle between Bolton and Wigan take place

Test runs of the first electric trains to shuttle between Bolton and Wigan took place in the early hours of Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.

First electrified train runs on Wigan to Bolton line following £100M upgrade

The first electrically powered train has successfully run between Wigan and Bolton, marking a significant step in the electrification of the North West’s rail network. The post First electrified train runs on Wigan to Bolton line following £100M upgrade appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

First electric train on newly-electrified line in Greater Manchester

For the first time since the announcement that the line from Wigan to Bolton in Greater Manchester would be electrified, an electric train has operated…

First electric train runs between Wigan and Bolton during overnight tests

The first train powered by newly installed overhead electric lines has run between Wigan and Bolton after £100m of government investment to improve future railway journeys across the North West.