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Rail Strikes: No EMR services on Wednesday, 8 May
- EMR unable to run any services on Wednesday, May 8, due to industrial action by ASLEF
- Between Monday, 6 and Saturday, 11 May services may be affected by an overtime ban
- Strikes are part of a programme of industrial action affecting 18 train companies
- Customers are advised to check their full journey, including first and last trains, before travelling
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EMR Regional: Auto-announcements improve customer information
- Auto-announcements introduced on EMR Regional routes
- Announcements provide consistent and important information
- Introduction allows staff member on board more time to assist customers
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The Big Regional Refurb: EMR announce start of £60 million project to revamp regional fleet
- £60 million programme to revamp EMR's Connect and Regional fleet has begun
- Programme will see Class 360, Class 158 and Class 170 trains refurbished
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Accessible Journey Planning: EMR unveils more virtual tours of stations
- New virtual tours created for Corby, Wellingborough, Long Eaton, Loughborough, Chesterfield, Market Harborough and East Midlands Parkway
- The tours allow customers to plan their journey through stations
- Customers able to explore public areas including toilets, platforms, car parks and drop-off locations
- Project informed by EMR's Accessibility Panel
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Save up to 34% when you travel together: EMR expand GroupSave ticket to Barton Line
- EMR introduce new Groupsave ticket to Barton Line
- Customers can save up to 34% off adult ticket price when they travel in a group
- Children can travel for as little as £1 each as part of ticket offer
- Great way to see different attractions on the line
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EMR launches British Sign Language service to help deaf customers
- Deaf customers will be able to get support by accessing British Sign Language service
- Service will allow customers to get information about their journey and answer any questions during disruption
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EMR joins forces with tech firm on groundbreaking safety project
- EMR collaborates with tech firm to trial groundbreaking monitoring software
- Project funded by Department for Transport (DfT) and Innovate UK's First of Kind scheme
- New approach allows more efficient and safer working at depots
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A micro pub, speciality retail or convenience store: EMR is seeking tenants for retail units in exciting multi-million Skegness station redevelopment
- EMR seeking tenants for new retail space in exciting multi-million station revamp
- Space could suit many different businesses
- Retail units will benefit from high footfall with more than 230,000 rail journeys being made to the Skegness station last year
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Customers urged to double check timings of EMR Christmas services
- Customers urged to double check their journey details over the festive period
- Some services will finish early and start later than normal - including on Christmas Eve
- As usual, no services will run on Christmas Day or Boxing Day
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EMR collaborates with disability partnership to launch helpful support cards
- EMR worked with Communication Access UK to develop travel support cards
- Free cards are a handy aid for customers to quickly communicate their needs to staff
- Cards are available to order through EMR's website or Customer Service Centre
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Boston railway station transformation starts as phase 1 of the redevelopment begins today, 28 November
Work is beginning on phase 1 of the transformational redevelopment at Boston Railway Station.
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Rail strikes: Customers warned of widespread significant disruption
- EMR unable to run any services on Saturday, December 2 due to industrial action by the ASLEF union
- Intercity services on December 3 will be extremely busy due to strikes and engineering works on other routes
- Strikes are part of a programme of industrial action affecting 16 train companies between December 1-9