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Next stop Westminster: EMR encourages school groups to take advantage of major group discounts and Parliament subsidy support
- EMR is inviting schools across the region to take advantage of its specially discounted group offer
- Schools can also benefit through the Parliament’s travel subsidy scheme with eligible education groups able to claim back up to 85%
- EMR has a dedicated team available to support teachers through the booking process
Easter Bank Holiday: EMR services may be busier than normal due to engineering works on the West Coast Main Line and travelling football fans
- EMR services will be busier than usual over the Easter period due to engineering work on the West Coast Main Line
- A queuing system will be in place at London St Pancras and customers may not always be able to board their intended service
- Sheffield station is likely to be very busy and EMR customers are encouraged to allow extra time for their journeys
- Customers who normally travel to or from London using the West Coast Main Line are strongly advised to use rail replacement bus services between Milton Keynes – Bedford
- Services between Stoke and Derby on Monday 6 April will be extremely busy due to football supporters
May Timetable change: Sunday service boost for Nottinghamshire
- May timetable change brings new Sunday services and improved connections
- It includes new Sunday services introduced on the Robin Hood Line
- Two new Sunday services for Beeston
- Additional stop to improve access to Peak District
- An additional call at Netherfield on the 10:03 Nottingham to Skegness on weekdays and Saturdays
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
Plan Ahead: EMR warns of extremely busy services this Sunday due to major engineering works
- EMR services to and from London St Pancras are expected to be extremely busy this Sunday 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.
- Customers should carefully consider any Intercity journeys over this weekend and understand that EMR's normal experience will look and feel very different - despite strong preparations.
Freshly made and ready to go: Pret A Manger opens its doors at Nottingham railway station
- New Pret A Manger shop has opened at Nottingham railway station.
- New shop is located between platform 5b and 6.
- Pret offers customers a wide range of options, including sandwiches, salads, soups, wraps, pastries and organic coffee.
- The new shop brings even more options to customers travelling through the city and forms part of ongoing improvements to the station’s customer experience.
- With 3.6 million journeys taking place from Nottingham last year, the shop will have plenty of chances to tempt customers with its wide menu
EMR celebrates milestone as 10 refurbished regional trains enter service
- 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 exciting regeneration of Skegness station
- 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.
Plan Ahead: EMR warns of extremely busy services during major weekend engineering works
- 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
Next generation of rail engineering talent recognised by EMR
- EMR's Apprentice of the Year announced.
- Winner praised for his commitment, teamwork and enthusiasm for engineering.
Welcome to Brewbox: New independent coffee kiosk set to launch at Corby station
- 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
Travelling over February Half-Term? Plan ahead as Intercity services at the weekend will be very busy
- 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