Secret Fare expands: Travel between Nottingham and Sheffield for as little as £4
- Popular Secret Fare scheme expands, adding new discounted regional and intercity journeys.
- Customers can save up to 50% on train travel by choosing a flexible departure time.
- More than 11,000 customers have already benefited, with additional routes being introduced following strong demand.
- Travel between Nottingham and Sheffield from just £4
- New regional Secret fares include Peterborough to Manchester and Crewe to Lincoln
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
Latest news
New EMR symbol guides make stations and train journeys easier to navigate
- EMR introduces new Symbol-Friendly Station Guides designed to make navigating a station and catching a train clearer
- Each guide provides key information about EMR stations, including entrances and exits, ticket facilities, platforms, and step-free access
- EMR is the first official Symbol-Friendly operator in the UK
How the railway changed the world: Tickets still available for free exhibition train at Skegness
• Travelling exhibition inside train is packed with interactive exhibits and amazing stories
• 70,000 have visited, calling it “brilliant” and “fascinating”. 9 in 10 would recommend visiting
• The family-friendly attraction is on 60-stop, year-long tour of Britain and is now calling at Skegness, its first and only Lincolnshire stop
• Tickets are free but availability is limited
EMR welcomes Bolsover School students to explore careers on the railway
- Students experienced a driver training simulator and learned how to sell train tickets
- EMR managers from across the business were on hand to share insights and answer questions
- Visit aimed to deepen understanding of the railway’s role as a vital community transport link
