News

• EMR has introduced 10 refurbished trains across its regional network 
• Milestone includes seven Class 170 trains and three Class 158 trains
• Customers will benefit from a range of improvements including better interiors, toilets and power points 

• Work resumes on multi-million development at Skegness station.
• Contractor Gelder Group will deliver the next phase of the project.
• Once complete, the improvements will provide significantly enhanced facilities for customers.
• It will also create a new community café and flexible bookable space for community use, as well as two new retail units.

• EMR services to and from London St Pancras are expected to be extremely busy this weekend due to engineering works on the East Coast Main Line
• Customers who would normally travel with LNER are being strongly advised to follow the alternative arrangements, rather than travelling via EMR services
• EMR are running Intercity services on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 February, but can only provide 25% of the combined LNER and EMR capacity
• Customers who haven't yet purchased tickets should consider journeys on Friday 20 or Monday, 23 Feb
• No EMR services will run north-west of Sheffield this weekend 
• 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

• EMR's Apprentice of the Year announced.
• Winner praised for his commitment, teamwork and enthusiasm for engineering.

• 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 

• 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

• 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

• 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.

• 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

• No EMR services will run North 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 advised to travel via Chesterfield where a rail replacement bus will take them to Manchester 

• 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