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EMR complete £2.56 million Nottingham train depot upgrade
- £2.56m improvements at depot which provides essential maintenance for trains that operate right across the country
- Investment increases capacity of the depot and improves its resilience
- Network Rail contributed £360,000 for new lighting system
Rail Strike: EMR confirms impact on services
- RMT strike action will take place on Wednesday 27 July
- Contingency plans will be in place and EMR will run as many services as possible
- Customers are asked to only travel if absolutely necessary
EMR customers urged to only travel if necessary due to extreme heat and reduced London services
- EMR will run a reduced service to and from London as a result of the extreme heat forecast on Monday and Tuesday
- Customers asked to only travel if necessary
- Customers should check for cancellations and delays before setting off
Take a trip to the seaside: Skegness Summer Specials begin next week
- Skegness Summer Specials start next week
- Class 180 trains will run between Derby, Nottingham and Skegness
- ‘Intercity style’ trains offer customers more luggage space
Building our new Aurora Fleet: Documentary provides insight into the ongoing project to bring new trains to region
- Film captures key stages of the build as the new trains take shape at Hitachi Rail's UK factory
- Includes interviews with EMR and Hitachi staff exploring features and benefits of Aurora fleet
- Documentary highlights the complex project and challenge to building new Aurora fleet
EMR to use app that lets customers upgrade to first class from £10
- Seatfrog app allows customers to bid for First Class upgrade
- Auction begins 24 hours before journey and up to 30 minutes before departure
- Bids are free and upgraded ticket sent straight to customers' phone
EMR reminds customers of changes to train services this weekend
- Services across the EMR network will continue to be affected by strikes this weekend
- Strikes continue on Saturday meaning no train services east of Nottingham, including to Lincoln and Skegness
- No direct trains between Luton and London St Pancras on Saturday or Sunday due to pre-planned engineering work.
- Customers asked to plan ahead and only travel by rail if necessary
Strike action affecting EMR services 27 July
- Strike action will take place on Wednesday 27 July
- Contingency plans will be place and EMR will run as many services as possible
- Customers are asked to only travel by train if absolutely necessary.
EMR to install lifesaving defibrillators at 22 stations across network
- Defibs to be installed across Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Northamptonshire
- Locations requested by community rail partnerships and station adopters
East Midlands Railway urges customers travelling to London this weekend to plan ahead
- Services between Nottingham and London are expected to be extremely busy this weekend
- EMR running a full timetable with additional carriages provided where possible
- Customers are asked to plan ahead and leave plenty of time for their journey
EMR refresh Intercity fleet: New seat covers, toilet interiors and special anti-bacterial protection
- 5300 seat covers to be refreshed or replaced
- Class 222 Intercity train toilets given new interiors
- First train operator to use new state-of-the art anti-bacterial product
EMR launches real-time SMS alert service
- SMS service allows customers to receive customised travel information
- Designed for customers who don’t use social media, have a low data allowance or cannot access a strong signal
- SMS alert service part of EMR Messenger - which also offers more detailed updates via Facebook and WhatsApp