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Daughter follows in father’s footsteps as latest EMR Train Drivers graduate
- Alicia Oldham graduated as a Train Driver at EMR, receiving her Driver’s key from her father
- The cohort of twelve new Train Drivers is EMR’s most gender-balanced yet
- Graduates praised the training and highlighted the railway as a rewarding career path for people from all backgrounds
EMR and Great Central Railway partner to deliver realistic, hands-on driver training
- Driver Apprentices learn key skills using trains at Grand Central Railway
- The training experience enriched since the GCR added two Class 153 units to its fleet
- Training provides a experience that cannot be replicated by standard driver simulators
EMR receives White Ribbon UK accreditation for commitment to ending violence against women
- EMR awarded White Ribbon UK accreditation
- The operator will deliver an action plan over the next three years to embed the charity’s values
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
East Midlands Railway recognised as a Top Employer 2025
- Ninth consecutive year it has secured certification
- Certification awarded to outstanding employers committed to people-oriented practice
Earn, learn, and thrive: EMR launches 2025 Fleet Engineer apprenticeship opportunities
- EMR launches recruitment drive for Fleet Engineer Apprentices across Nottingham and Derby
- Positions offer practical experience working at maintenance depots in either Derby or Nottingham
EMR celebrates first East Coast Pride with special Rainbow Train
- Rainbow Pride Livery 'Let’s Roll with Pride' applied to Class 170 train
- Stronger Together Employee Network sponsoring first East Coast Pride event in Skegness
Communication Accessible: EMR given accreditation for the way it communicates with customers
- EMR has received an accreditation for its work to enhance the way it communicates with its customers
- Accreditation given from Communication Access UK
- Award comes after EMR implemented several new initiatives
EMR's Apprentice of the Year: Nottingham engineer scoops award
- EMR's Apprentice of the Year announced
- Judges praised winner's commitment to always help customers
- Winner urges others to apply to become apprentices
International Men's Day: EMR work with charity to encourage men to seek support
- EMR teaming up with charity to highlight men's mental health
- As part of International Men's Day EMR will display ANDYSMANCLUB posters up and down its network
It took every soldier: EMR to mark Remembrance with a special poem and community events
- Special poem created by volunteers to mark Remembrance
- 'It took every soldier' will be read aloud as part of EMR's annual Routes of Remembrance event
- Willington and Beeston stations will also be decorated with poppies and war poems
Bingham railway trespass: EMR release footage of children playing on the tracks
- Footage shows children playing on the tracks at Bingham station
- One piece of footage shows a child retrieving one of his shoes
- EMR is urging parents and guardians to remind children of the dangers of playing on or near the railway