News

• Members from the RMT Union will strike on Saturday, 26 August and Saturday, 2 September
• Trains will only run between 06:30 - 18:30 - with last departures starting between 15:00 and 16:30
• Customers are being advised to travel by rail only if absolutely necessary during strike action 
• On Sunday 27 August, EMR's Intercity and Connect services are likely to be very busy due engineering works on the East Coast Mainline 

• More than 500 pieces of kitchen equipment donated to Roundabout  
• Equipment was previosuly used on the operator's HST fleet 
• The donation will help young people as they set up home 

• EMR recognised by national charity for its work on providing an autistic-friendly environment 
• Certification given by the National Autistic Society
• Award highlights EMR's commitment to accommodate the needs of autistic individuals and their families  

• New virtual 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

• 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

• On Saturday, 29 July many of EMR's routes will be reduced to one train an hour
• Trains will only run between 07:30 - 18:30 - with last departures starting between 15:00 and 16:30
• Customers are being advised to travel by rail only if absolutely necessary

• On 20 July, 22 July and 29 July many of EMR's routes will be reduced to one train an hour
• Trains will only run between 07:30 - 18:30 - with last departures starting between 15:00 and 16:30
• There will also be a number of train cancellations on Friday, 21 July due to action short of a strike by the ASLEF union - this could be as late as 22:00 the day before customers travel
• Customers are being advised to travel by rail only if absolutely necessary

• EMR launch project to install 166 information screens across stations in the East Midlands 
• 25 interactive information screens will also be fitted 
• 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

• On Thursday, 20 July and Saturday, 22 July, many of EMR's routes will be reduced to one train an hour
• Trains will only run between 07:30 - 18:30 - with last departures starting between 15:00 and 16:30
• Between Monday, 17 July, and Saturday, 22 July, there will also be a number of train cancellations due to action short of a strike by the ASLEF union - this could be as late as 22:00 the day before customers travel
• Customers are being advised to travel by rail only if absolutely necessary

• Train companies launch public consultation on plans to modernise customer service across the rail network
• Staff would move out of ticket offices and on station platforms, concourses and ticket halls, adopting new
‘customer help’ roles already in place in many parts of the railway
• Proposals mean more face-to-face support available across the network to choose the cheapest tickets and advise on journey planning, as well as support those with accessibility needs
• Rail industry says bringing customer service roles up to date is long overdue, following a collapse in numbers of people using ticket offices