News

• Project that helped vulnerable young people given top award
• Judges impressed with how scheme led to participants pursuing engineering as a career choice
• Bulwell station adopter also wins Outstanding Volunteer Contribution Award

• Several EMR stations to trial new interactive Welcome Points designed to improve accessibility
• Welcome Points part of Rail Delivery Group national trial
• Points alert staff at station to customer who is requesting help

• Bikes left at Sheffield station's Cycle Hub were removed so refurbishment could take place 
• Despite efforts to alert customers many bikes still remain uncollected 
• Owners have until April 27 to collect them or they will be donated to charity 

• EMR has launched a children’s book to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the modern railway and mark World Book Day 2025
• An Adventure Through Railway Past follows Miles' journey across EMR's network as he visits heritage locations
• EMR is distributing 6,000 copies of the storybook to more than 70 schools across its network
• EMR employees will be hosting over 25 live readings of the book at primary schools as part of World Book Day
• A braille version of the book has also been created working in partnership with the Royal National Institute of Blind People

• EMR welcomes people of all ages and backgrounds to apply
• Gain the skills necessary to support a long and interesting career at EMR
• Practical experience working at maintenance depots in either Derby or Nottingham

• EMR calling for the public's help after three reckless acts on railway tracks after scooter and rocks thrown at trains
• Building masonry and other materials have also been thrown onto the tracks
• Trains have been damaged, with one sustaining a broken windscreen
• These acts endanger lives and also lead to trains being damaged, delayed, and services being cancelled

• Record percentage of EMR customers choose digital tickets 
• Nearly 80 per cent opt for paper free products 

• Melton Mowbray station has undergone a full repaint in rail heritage colours
• Station footbridge has been upgraded, with all steps and landings refurbished
• Work part of project which has also seen stations on the Poacher line and Derwent Valley Line refurbished

• More than 130,000 regional Advance Purchase tickets sold on the Derby to Crewe and Nottingham to Lincoln routes
• Advance Purchase tickets allow travellers to save up to 60% on their journey
• EMR is exploring opportunities to introduce Advance Purchase fares on other regional routes

• EMR's Apprentice of the Year announced
• Winner praised for her commitment to learning and leadership

• EMR has opened a new Travel Centre and Assistance Lounge at London St Pancras International 
• New centre serves as a one-stop shop for all ticketing and travel enquiries 
• EMR has also increased the number of ticket gates at the station speeding up the boarding and exiting process 

• Rails of Sheffield to open new store at the city's station 
• Store to be situated close to the taxi rank and will offer a range of railway products
• Set to open next month