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EMR showcases artwork inspired by historic Loughborough station Images
- Then & Now project recreates historic photographs of Loughborough station
- The artwork was created to mark 200 years of the Railway and National Inclusion Week
Automatic Number Plate Recognition technology to be introduced at several EMR station car parks
- Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) to be introduced at several stations across the network
- Roll-out will begin this month, starting with East Midlands Parkway and Leicester
- Customers will be required to pay on arrival and will be charged a day rate - as is the case currently
- Blue Badge holders will continue to park free of charge but must register their vehicle in advance
- Many ways to pay - providing the customer flexibility and convenience
EMR becomes first train operator in the country to claim Investing in Volunteers accolade
- EMR has been recognised for excellence in supporting volunteers
- First train operator in England to achieve Investing in Volunteers standard
Cutting-edge rail ticket technology to be trialled across the Midlands and North
- New location-based digital ticketing trial starts on East Midlands Railway between Leicester, Derby and Nottingham
- Passengers taking part will pay the best fare for their journey by checking in and out on an app tracking their travel
- New location-based digital ticketing trial starts on East Midlands Railway between Leicester, Derby and Nottingham
East Midlands Railway announces expansion of Penalty Fare Routes to help reduce fare evasion
- EMR is expanding its network of Penalty Fare Routes to reduce fare evasion and protect taxpayers money
- The extension is covering Belper to Matlock, Nottingham – Crewe (extension of the existing route between Nottingham and Derby), Nottingham – Liverpool (in line with TransPennine Express and Northern’s existing Penalty Fare route) and Peterborough – Doncaster
Travelling with EMR this August Bank Holiday weekend – Here’s what you need to know
- Customers advised to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journey
- Services will be busier due to engineering works on the East Coast Main line and industrial action affecting CrossCountry
- Customers reminded when travelling with luggage to only bring what they are comfortable to carry themselves
EMR and Yorkshire Ambulance Service expand First Responder team at Sheffield station
- EMR and YAS partner to train more staff at Sheffield station to become First Responders
- The course equips staff with the skills to provide vital initial care, comfort and reassurance
- First Responders are trained to monitor blood pressure, blood sugar levels and pulse rates
Daughter follows in father’s footsteps as latest EMR Train Drivers graduate
- Alicia Oldham graduated as a Train Driver at EMR, receiving her Driver’s key from her father
- The cohort of twelve new Train Drivers is EMR’s most gender-balanced yet
- Graduates praised the training and highlighted the railway as a rewarding career path for people from all backgrounds
Pssst... the secret is getting out: More than 8,000 have taken advantage of EMR's Secret Fare in its first year
- Hundreds of customers use new fare and save up to 50 per cent on the cost of an average advance single ticket price
- Fare aimed at customers who have flexible schedules
- Secret fare allows customers to travel Nottingham to London or Derby to London for as little as £14
Collaboration in Bloom: EMR funds Hucknall station biodiversity project
- EMR has launched a new project to enhance biodiversity at Hucknall station
- The initiative is being delivered in partnership with Derbyshire Wildlife Trust and the Robin Hood Line Community Rail Partnership
- It includes the introduction of bespoke planters designed to support pollinators and native wildflowers.
- Volunteers, school groups, and local organisations will support the delivery of key elements of the work.
- The project forms part of EMR’s wider Getting There Greener strategy.