News

• £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 

• 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

• Hope Valley Upgrade will affect EMR regional and intercity services for nine days from Saturday, March 16
• Service between Sheffield and Manchester and between Sheffield / Derby and London St Pancras affected 
• Rail replacement buses will operate between Sheffield and Stockport on regional route  
• EMR's Sheffield / Derby – London St Pancras route will have an increased journey time by up to 20 minutes

• Three million pound project which will see more than 5,400 seats refurbished is progressing well 
• The project will deliver a great improvement for EMR customers
• 25 of the 27 trains now include carriages with new seat covers and padding 
• Refreshes fleet for its life after the Midland Main Line

Work is beginning on phase 1 of the transformational redevelopment at Boston Railway Station.

• 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