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EMR and community partners shine in national Community Rail Awards nominations

  • Community Rail Awards celebrate the work of staff and volunteers to support local communities
  • EMR, working with local partners and communities, is shortlisted in several categories 
  • Winners are due to be announced in March
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Save big on train travel: Advance Purchase sales surge 34 per cent in two years as more EMR customers plan ahead and save

  • EMR has seen a significant increase in the popularity of its Advance Purchase tickets
  • Journeys using Advance Purchase have increased by 34.1per cent 
  • EMR issues top tips for people thinking of buying Advance Purchase tickets 
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Reminder: Regional service boost for Crewe to Newark Castle route begins this weekend

  • December timetable changes will mean route extensions and more services on weekdays and Saturdays
  • Eight services added and two weekday services extended 
  • Another step forward to help support customers and communities across the regional network
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Reminder: New Intercity timetable providing faster Sunday services starts this weekend

  • 12 Sunday morning services will see significant journey time improvements of between nine and 28 minutes
  • Changes will benefit both northbound and southbound travellers
  • Faster services will offer even greater convenience for those travelling between South Yorkshire, the East Midlands, and London
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Christmas 2024: EMR issues top tips for those travelling between Dec 21 and Dec 29

  • EMR has compiled a list of top tips for customers planning to travel over the festive period
  • The tips relate to travelling during engineering works affecting services between 21 and 29 December
  • A number of video guides have been produced to help customers navigate stations and connections
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Supporting communities: EMR staff back charities across the network this Christmas

  • EMR staff are supporting a number of charities across its network this year
  • Items are being donated to foodbanks and charities 
  • Hampers being produced for Reach Community Grocers in Derby
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Nature and wellbeing: EMR funds boost Leicestershire community projects

  • EMR's Community Fund has supported three projects in Leicestershire
  • Projects celebrate the power of nature and the outdoors to help mental and physical health 
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Spirit of Christmas: EMR team up with sandwich supplier to support children's charity

  • The Spirit of Christmas campaign will see money from sandwich sales donated to children's charity
  • Money will be used to support Meals and More
  • The charity supports children who have limited access to food provision and activity during school holidays
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EMR use noughties classic to highlight speed and convenience of Luton Airport Express

  • EMR's new advert highlights how fast customers can get to London Luton Airport from London St Pancras 
  • Campaign hopes to dispel the myth that it takes over an hour to get to the airport  
  • Advert reworks noughties classic So Solid Crew's 21 seconds 
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New Intercity timetable provides quicker Sunday services for those travelling between South Yorkshire, the East Midlands and London

  • 12 Sunday morning services will see significant journey time improvements of between nine and 28 minutes
  • Changes will benefit both northbound and southbound travellers
  • Faster services will offer even greater convenience for those travelling between South Yorkshire, the East Midlands, and London
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December timetable change: Regional service boost for Crewe to Newark Castle route

  • December timetable changes will mean route extensions and more services on weekdays and Saturdays
  • Eight services added and two weekday services extended 
  • Another step forward to help support customers and communities across the regional network
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East Midlands Railway joins forces with The Veterans Charity to create special ‘Routes of Remembrance’ commemoration for Armistice Day

  • Services held across four railway stations in the East Midlands
  • Poppy wreaths will be displayed at Derby, Nottingham, Sheffield and Lincoln
  • New ‘Veterans Group’ set up by EMRs Inclusioneers Employee Network