Class 230 trains introduced to Wrexham and Bidston line today
The Borderlands Line between Wrexham and Bidston has introduced the first battery-hybrid trains used in regular passenger service in Wales today…
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The Borderlands Line between Wrexham and Bidston has introduced the first battery-hybrid trains used in regular passenger service in Wales today…
A decision by the Office of Rail and Road to grant shared access to the Wrexham to Bidston Borderlands Line for Transport for Wales (TfW) and Great British Railfreight (GBRf) has welcomed by Growth Track 360. The decision will enable a significant increase in passenger services by Transport for Wales, moving from hourly services to […]
The rail regulator has given the green light for more passenger trains to operate on Wrexham to Bidston railway line. As part of the £50m North Wales Metro programme to “transform rail, bus and active travel services” across the region, the Welsh Government had committed to increasing the number of trains on the Borderlands Line […]
Transport for Wales (TfW) has said its “focus remains” on bringing their troubled Class 230 trains into service on the Wrexham to Bidston line despite the manufacturer signalling an intention to appoint administrators. It is understood that Vivarail, the Warwickshire-based company behind the Class 230 train made the decision to file a Notice of Intention […]
A Transport for Wales (TfW) Executive has lifted the lid on the so-called “thermal” incidents that have further delayed the introduction of the new Class 230 hybrid trains on the Wrexham to Bidston line. TfW revealed a new twist in its £800m rolling stock upgrade plans last week with news that its Class 197 “made […]