Sheffield station team win High Sheriff Award after saving two customers’ lives
- Staff from Sheffield station have been presented with an award from the High Sheriff of South Yorkshire
- EMR team awarded prize for its outstanding citizenship and service to the community
- On two separate occasions the team gave life-saving CPR
- Also praised for their dedication, as as well as identifying and calmly engaging with suicidal and highly distressed individuals
Think Twice: No Excuse for Abuse – EMR double the number of body-worn cameras to protect staff and customers
- EMR has doubled the amount of body-worn cameras for its staff
- Body-worn video helps safeguard colleagues and passengers by acting as a deterrent and capturing robust evidence
- The cameras are just one part of EMR’s THINK campaign, which aims to reduce abuse towards staff and customers.
- EMR is working closely with the British Transport Police and trade union representatives to deliver the project collaboratively.
Behind the scenes of the Aurora fleet introduction: Getting our people ready
- EMR release final chapter of its Aurora documentary
- Chapter features frontline staff training to work the new trains
- Five Aurora units are now in service at various times throughout the week
A decade of excellence: East Midlands Railway named a Top Employer once again
- Tenth consecutive year EMR has secured certification
- Certification awarded to outstanding employers committed to people-oriented practice
- Award demonstrates how EMR and Transport UK’s approach directly supports safe, reliable services and sustainable outcomes
East Midlands Railway and Transport UK unveil exciting and modern new home for its Lincoln staff
• New purpose-built staff accommodation opens in Lincoln
• EMR and Transport UK demonstrate long-term investment in the region with a 15-year lease
• Station House marks the completion of a decade-long regeneration project, while enabling EMR to expand services across the Lincolnshire region and beyond
Latest news
Welcome to Brewbox: New independent coffee kiosk set to launch at Corby station
- New independent coffee kiosk to open at Corby station.
- Brew Box will offer customers high-quality barista-style coffee.
- Kiosk will open in Spring improving services available for customers
Travelling over February Half-Term? Plan ahead as Intercity services at the weekend will be very busy
- EMR services to and from London St Pancras are expected to be extremely busy on Sunday 15 February, Saturday 21 February and Sunday 22nd February due to engineering works on the East Coast Main Line
- Customers should allow extra time, particularly at St Pancras where a queuing system will be in place and instead consider travelling on a weekday if possible
- No EMR services will run north-west of Sheffield between Saturday 14 and Sunday 22 February
- Customers can still travel to Manchester but journeys will look different and take longer
- EMR customers are advised to travel via Chesterfield where a rail replacement bus will take them to Manchester
Sheffield station team win High Sheriff Award after saving two customers’ lives
- Staff from Sheffield station have been presented with an award from the High Sheriff of South Yorkshire
- EMR team awarded prize for its outstanding citizenship and service to the community
- On two separate occasions the team gave life-saving CPR
- Also praised for their dedication, as as well as identifying and calmly engaging with suicidal and highly distressed individuals