News

• New gatelines to open at Corby and Kettering on Monday, 23 January
• EMR has invested £698,000 in the new barriers 
• Gatelines will cut down fraudulent travel, improve security and allow customers to use an EMR Smartcard

• EMR recognised as a Top Employer for 2023 
• Seventh consecutive year it has secured certification 

• Penalty Fare to increase from Monday, 23 January 
• Fraudulent travellers fined £100, plus the price of the full single fare applicable to their intended journey
• Raise in Penalty Fare taking place across the industry - affecting all train operators

• Four charging points to be fitted near station car park entrance
• Pay as you go system – customers only pay for the electricity used
• App technology will allow users to remotely check if the charging point is available

• EMR increase vegan options to mark the start of the year
• 32 items now available on menu
• Options include range of drinks, sandwiches and other snacks

● EMR working with specialist engineers from the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre to improve depot efficiency
● New tool will help simulate different scenarios at Nottingham's Eastcroft depot
● Project ultimately aims to improve service for customer

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

• 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. 

• 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 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

• 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

• 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