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From engineering to art: EMR and partners win big at Community Rail Awards

  • 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
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Improving accessibility: EMR partners on new Welcome Points trial

• 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

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Sheffield station's Cycle Hub: EMR urges customers to retrieve bikes before April 27

  • 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 
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EMR launches children's book to celebrate 200 years of rail and World Book Day

  • 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
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Your journey starts here: EMR seeks aspiring train drivers

  • 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
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Train windscreen smashed: East Midlands Railway appeals for public help following reckless acts

  • 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
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Customers embrace digital: Nearly 80% of EMR tickets now paper-free

  • Record percentage of EMR customers choose digital tickets 
  • Nearly 80 per cent opt for paper free products 
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Melton Mowbray refresh: EMR continues regional station improvements

  • 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
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More than 130,000 journeys made by customers saving big on EMR’s newest Advance Purchase regional routes

  • 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
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A rising star in rail: EMR announces its Apprentice of the Year

  • EMR's Apprentice of the Year announced
  • Winner praised for her commitment to learning and leadership
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Simpler, Smoother, Speedier: Better facilities and a more convenient experience as EMR upgrades London St Pancras International

  • 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 
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Rails of Sheffield to open new store in city's station

  • 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