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Derby’s capital link boosted by faster and more frequent East Midlands Railway services

  • Quicker peak journey times
  • Consistent departures
  • New earlier and later journey options
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‘New Dawn’ for EMR’s passengers as Aurora welding starts

  • Welding begins on new Aurora fleet
  • State of the art bi-mode fleet will eventually be based at Etches Park in Derby - providing high quality local jobs for years to come
  • New video sets out the challenge of bringing new trains to the region
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EMR teams up with Alsager Partnership to revamp station

  • Project to help support dementia friendly status
  • New easy recognisable signage and wayfinding 
  • Aligns with EMR’s new Station Environment Guidelines
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East Midlands Railway unveils new brighter, slip reducing floor at Sheffield station

  • Modern, tile flooring brightens up Sheffield concourse
  • Ready to welcome passengers back when social restrictions are eased
  • Investment into new tiles that significantly reduce the risk of slip, trip and fall incidents
  • Bi-fold doors installed to enable easier access in and out of the station
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Covid clear: East Midlands Railway swab tests reveal no traces of virus in station or trains

  • Zero positive results after 80 tests
  • Busiest stations and touchpoints tested
  • Swabbing will continue as more customers return to network
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EMR and Porterbrook salute iconic HSTs

  • HSTs will be retiring in May 2021, after 39 years of service on the Midland Main Line
  • Record breaking Power car repainted in its legacy colours
  • The Power Car will be preserved by the National Railway Museum in York
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EMR is looking for Fleet Engineers of the future

  • EMR welcomes people of all ages and backgrounds to apply
  • Gain the skills necessary to support a long and interesting career at EMR
  • Practical experience working at maintenance depots in either Derby or Nottingham
Build Back Better

EMR launches annual ‘Build Back Better’ Competition to win £5,000

  • Opportunity to share ideas to create happier travels
  • Winner takes home £5,000 and their idea becomes reality
  • Do you have an idea that could help provide happier journeys?
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East Midlands Railway to offer country’s first ‘Smart Kiosk’ ticket machines

  • First of a kind machines to support barcode and Smart Card ticket options
  • More intuitive and user friendly making it easier to find the cheapest fares
  • Includes real time travel information for passengers
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East Midlands Railway to offer country’s first ‘Smart Kiosk’ ticket machines

  • First of a kind machines to support barcode and Smart Card ticket options
  • More intuitive and user friendly making it easier to find the cheapest fares
  • Includes real time travel information for passengers
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East Midlands Railway to introduce temporary timetable in line with national guidance to ‘stay at home’

  • Temporary timetable introduced Monday 25th January
  • Temporary timetable continues to support movement of key workers and essential journeys
  • Move helps EMR manage impact of staff absences due to coronavirus 
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East Midlands Railways unveils newly designed seats for state-of-the-art Aurora fleet

  • Completely unique seats offering enhanced comfort
  • Seats easier to clean, maintain and more durable
  • Every passenger has access to power and USB point