Bolton train station will be among the first to join the Bee Network, under ambitious plans announced by Metro Mayor Andy Burnham to create a 'London-style' public transport system. Mr Burnham set ...

A rail operator says the failure for a pay deal to be agreed has contributed to Bolton railway station being named the "worst" in the country for punctuality, out of the 500 busiest.

Thirteen miles of tracks between Bolton and Wigan are being electrified. The line is closed and replacement buses are operating as the Chew Bridge in Westhoughton is demolished, Network Rail said.