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High Sherriff Award

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
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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.
Matthew Hardy, a Year 2 Fleet Engineering Apprentice at Etches Park

Engineering the future: EMR opens recruitment for 2026 Fleet Engineer Apprentices

• EMR welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is keen to hear from early-career applicants
• Learn on the job, gaining hands on experience working at our maintenance depots in either Derby or Nottingham
• Recruitment drive launches with new information session and depot tours to support applicants