News

• On Saturday (21) and Sunday (22) lines between Leicester and Kettering will be closed for engineering works
• A rail replacement bus service will be in operation both days between Kettering, Market Harborough and Leicester
• EMR Connect services will also start and terminate at Wellingborough, rather than Kettering or Corby
• Some EMR services in Lincolnshire may also be affected by Storm Babet 

• Interactive screens offer accessibility and local information - such as onward travel options or tourist information
• New screens will help customers better access and understand information during disruption

• Members from the RMT Union will strike on Saturday, 26 August and Saturday, 2 September
• Trains will only run between 06:30 - 18:30 - with last departures starting between 15:00 and 16:30
• Customers are being advised to travel by rail only if absolutely necessary during strike action
• Due to a number of big events including, Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest and Manchester Pride, services during the Bank Holiday Weekend are likely to be very busy
• No services will run on Friday, September 1 

• Members from the RMT Union will strike on Saturday, 26 August and Saturday, 2 September
• Trains will only run between 06:30 - 18:30 - with last departures starting between 15:00 and 16:30
• Customers are being advised to travel by rail only if absolutely necessary during strike action 
• On Sunday 27 August, EMR's Intercity and Connect services are likely to be very busy due engineering works on the East Coast Mainline 

• Consultation period extended until 1 September
• Input from customers and independent watchdogs will help shape final proposals, so that all customers are supported as the railway responds to generational shifts in buying habits

• On 20 July, 22 July and 29 July many of EMR's routes will be reduced to one train an hour
• Trains will only run between 07:30 - 18:30 - with last departures starting between 15:00 and 16:30
• There will also be a number of train cancellations on Friday, 21 July due to action short of a strike by the ASLEF union - this could be as late as 22:00 the day before customers travel
• Customers are being advised to travel by rail only if absolutely necessary

• EMR launch project to install 166 information screens across stations in the East Midlands 
• 25 interactive information screens will also be fitted 
• Interactive screens offer accessibility and local information - such as onward travel options or tourist information
• New screens will help customers better access and understand information during disruption

• On Thursday, 20 July and Saturday, 22 July, many of EMR's routes will be reduced to one train an hour
• Trains will only run between 07:30 - 18:30 - with last departures starting between 15:00 and 16:30
• Between Monday, 17 July, and Saturday, 22 July, there will also be a number of train cancellations due to action short of a strike by the ASLEF union - this could be as late as 22:00 the day before customers travel
• Customers are being advised to travel by rail only if absolutely necessary

• Customers can book in advance to guarantee their space to the seaside
• Queuing systems will be in place at Nottingham and Skegness, however customers with pre-booked tickets will be able to join the fast track queue.
• Guidance applies to travel between July 9 and September 9
• Direct bus services to Butlins and Ingoldmells will also be offered from Boston and Grantham
• EMR will also run a number of Skegness Summer Special services which will start at Derby. 

• EMR launch seamless door-to-door journey planner
• Planner allows customers to choose journey based on journey time, environmentally friendly options or health benefits
• Alongside rail, the suggested journey options also include all modes of transport

• No services on Wednesday, 31 May and Saturday, 3 June
• Services will be significantly reduced on Friday, 2 June and majority trains will only run between 0730 - 1830
• On Friday, 2 June, intercity trains will start from Derby, rather than Sheffield due to engineering works
• Customers are being advised to travel if only absolutely necessary and understand how return trip is affected