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Apprentice of the Year 2025

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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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
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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
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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
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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 
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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 
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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
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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
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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
Hate Crime Event

EMR host hate crime awareness event at Derby station

  • EMR host event to raise awareness of support available for victims of hate crime
  • A number of agencies spent the day speaking to both customers and staff at Derby station 
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Restart a Heart Day: EMR customers and staff learn vital skills at Derby station

  • EMR customers and staff take part in Restart a Heart Day at Derby station 
  • Participants learn how to do CPR and use a defibrillator 
East Midlands Railway

National ticket office consultation extended

• 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