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Driver Recruitment -3

Train Driver Opportunities: EMR launches recruitment drive for roles in Nottingham and Derby

  • Apprentice Train Drivers to join EMR’s growing depots at Nottingham and Derby
  • EMR welcomes people of all ages and backgrounds to apply
Services By Strike

Rail strikes reminder: EMR services significantly affected for the next three weeks

  • EMR services affected throughout December, and up to and including, January 7 
  • Limited services on December 23 and no EMR services on December 24 
  • Services throughout strike period expected to be extremely busy - especially December 27 and 28
  • Services change at different times throughout strike period - customers strongly urged to check before their date of travel
  • Customers can find out what services are running by visiting: https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/rail-strike. 
East Midlands Railway

EMR to ban all e-scooters, hoverboards and e-skateboards from its trains and stations

  • Devices to be banned from all EMR stations and trains
  • New rule bought in due to safety concerns around batteries
  • Ban begins on December 19 
Services By Strike

Rail strikes: EMR services to be significantly reduced from next week

  • Services will be reduced from Tuesday, 13 December, up to and including, Friday, 16 December
  • Further strikes will take place from Saturday, 17 December, up to and including, Saturday, 7 January - more details on these dates will follow soon
  • No services will run east out of Nottingham - affecting Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire 
  • Customers should ensure they check the time of their last return train before travelling
East Midlands Railway

EMR's Community Fund passes £130k milestone and there is still time to apply

  • More than £130k allocated and funding is still available 
  • Schools, youth groups, charities and sports clubs all qualify
  • Community rail partnerships and station adoption groups also able to bid for cash
EMR Fleet Regional - Class 170 train sitting on platform at Nottingham Station

Rail strikes reminder: EMR services significantly reduced tomorrow and Saturday

  • Significantly reduced services on Friday, 2 and Saturday, 3 December and engineering works over the weekend
  • No services will run east out of Nottingham on strike days - affecting Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire 
  • Customers should ensure they check the time of their last return train before travelling
  • Customers who intend to use EMR and another operator to complete their journey, should check to see if that trip can still be completed
East Midlands Railway

EMR to reinstate weekday peak calls between Matlock and Nottingham

  • Operator to reintroduce Matlock-Nottingham peak services on weekdays
  • A later service in-between Sheffield and Belper also to be introduced
  • EMR also retiming two services to help Lincolnshire schoolchildren 
Give the Planet A Gift

EMR teams up with sandwich supplier to help customers 'plant a gift' this Christmas

  • EMR team up with Simply Lunch in special Christmas offer 
  • Every Vegan Festive Feast sandwich chosen by a First Class customer will result in a tree planted 
  • Scheme aimed to make a positive contribution to climate change 
Services By Strike

Rail strike reminder: EMR will not operate any services tomorrow

  • Members of ASLEF union to take strike action tomorrow
  • No EMR services will run and there will be no bus replacement services 
First Class Seats

Sit back and relax: Customers invited to try new Intercity train seats

  • Customers will get a chance to try out new Aurora seats at displays in Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield station
  • EMR has worked with experts in the field to create a completely unique design
  • Italian seat designed by FISA, customised for EMR by an expert industrial design team based in Derby
East Midlands Railway

EMR asks public to report reckless and dangerous incidents

  • Bricks, stones and rocks smash train windows, endanger lives and delay services 
  • Numerous items left on tracks - including microwaves, shopping trolleys and road signs 
  • Public urged to report incidents to British Transport Police 
Engineered Learning 3

EMR's Community Fund helps young people learn welding skills

  • EMR's Community Fund supports scheme to help young people learn new skills
  • Participants learnt how to weld and operate power tools
  • Group also took part in workshops about relationships, healthy eating and internet safety