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Epic days out by train: Grimsby children's drawings to star on ITV
- School children from Grimsby will see their drawings on television after they were chosen for an EMR advert
- Children from Yarborough Academy’s Oak Class were asked to draw Miles – EMR’s mascot – going on an epic day
- Advert highlights offers available to families - including kids under five travelling for free
Pedal and Go: Sheffield Station’s revamped cycle hub supports greener journeys
- Newly refurbished cycle hub at Sheffield Station has been opened
- EMR has invested £71,700 to enhance the hub, with a further £7,500 kindly provided by the Railway Heritage Trust
- Offers secure parking for up to 452 bikes across two levels
- Designated spaces specifically for family bikes, cargo bikes, and cycles designed for accessibility needs
- Also features CCTV, fob access, a lift, and a customer information screen
"I got a little shock because it's very fancy" - Customers praise new refurbished train
- Customers heap praise on first refurbished train in £23 million programme to modernise the Class 170 fleet
- Refurbishment will improve customer experience with brand-new seats and tables and modern charging facilities
- Other improvements include refurbished toilets, upgraded flooring, and a newly installed passenger information system
Reminder: Extremely busy services on Sunday due to football supporters and London Marathon - customers with reservations urged to join special queues in capital
- EMR Intercity services will be limited to one train per hour and customers can expect queues and may not be able to sit or board their required service
- If the match goes to extra-time the number of services back to Nottingham are very limited
- Customers who must travel between Nottingham and London St Pancras on Sunday, 27 April, and are not going to the match, are advised to travel after 2pm from Nottingham and before 7pm from London
- Customers can use Advance Purchase tickets at different times to avoid the football traffic
- Queuing systems will be in place at stations and trains are expected to be full and standing
- Customers with reservations are able to join bespoke queue at London St Pancras International
EMR recovers nearly £2 million from fare dodgers
- More than 11,000 unpaid fares recovered
- EMR committed to tackling fare evasion which ultimately costs rail customers and taxpayers
East Midlands and London St Pancras passengers advised to plan ahead for Sunday 27 April
- Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup semi-final and London Marathon mean more people travelling.
- Essential engineering work means East Midlands Railway (EMR) and Thameslink trains all using high level platforms at St Pancras and EMR will run a limited service.
- Queuing systems will be in place at stations and trains are expected to be full and standing.
Travelling on Sunday 27th April? EMR issue top tips and advice
- EMR services on 27 April will be extremely busy due to Nottingham Forest fans travelling, London Marathon customers, and the impact of engineering works
- EMR Intercity services will be limited to one train per hour and customers can expect queues and may not be able to sit or board their required service
- If the match goes to extra-time the number of services back to Nottingham are very limited
- Customers who must travel between Nottingham and London St Pancras on Sunday, 27 April, and are not going to the match, are advised to travel after 2pm from Nottingham and before 7pm from London
- Customers can use Advance Purchase tickets at different times to avoid the football traffic
- Queuing systems will be in place at stations and trains are expected to be full and standing
Big regional refurb: EMR welcomes first revamped Class 170 train into service
- EMR unveils newly refurbished Class 170 train
- First train in £23 million programme to modernise the 170 fleet
- Refurbishment will improve customer experience with brand-new seats and tables and modern charging facilities
- Other improvements include refurbished toilets, upgraded flooring, and a newly installed passenger information system
Travel Hassle-Free: Luton Airport Express connects customers to Jet2’s exciting Summer 2025 routes – including Majorca, the Canary Islands and Greece
- Jet2 to serve exciting new destinations from London Luton Airport
- Travel from London St Pancras to London Luton Airport in as little as 32 minutes, every 30 minutes
- When booking in advance fares start from just £10 - including the price of DART ticket
- Trains have ample luggage space, accessible toilets and free WiFi
FA Cup Semi final 27 April: EMR services to be extremely busy and limited due to engineering works
- EMR services on 27 April will be incredibly busy due to Nottingham Forest fans travelling, London Marathon customers, and the impact of engineering works
- EMR Intercity services will be limited to one train per hour and customers will face long queues and may not be able to sit or board their required service
- If the match goes to extra-time the number of services back to Nottingham are very limited
- Customers who must travel between Nottingham and London St Pancras on Sunday, 27 April, and are not going to the match, are advised to travel after 2pm from Nottingham and before 7pm from London