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Jeff Bannister - 3D Printer

East Midlands Railway employees make medical mask straps using 3D printers for front line workers at local Hospitals

  • Face mask straps goes round the back of a mask and alleviate pressure on the ears
  • The plastic clips are created at home on a 3D printer
  • Filament used to create the straps donated by other EMR employees
  • Part on an online community of volunteers creating 3D printed PPE
Jigsaw Foodbank - Matlock

East Midlands Railway and Community Rail Partnerships fund local foodbanks to support families during COVID-19 crisis

  • £2500 donated to foodbanks across the East Midlands
  • Supporting local communities as demand at foodbanks increases
  • Part of the Community Development Fund from East Midlands Railway
EMR and Derby Royal Hospital at Parkway

East Midlands Railway donates 8,000 chocolate Easter eggs to local Hospitals

  • Eggs donated to Nottingham, Derby, Leicester and Sheffield Hospitals
  • Bringing some Easter cheer to staff and patients
  • Chocolate Eggs part of EMR ‘Treats’ campaign
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East Midlands Railway introduces limited changes to station ticket offices

  • Changes to ticket office opening hours at 11 EMR stations
  • All ticket offices will remain open Monday to Saturday
  • Follows the successful introduction of EMR's reduced timetable on Monday 23rd March
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East Midlands Railway to introduce reduced timetable this Monday

  • Timetable reflects a significant reduction in demand while also ensuring vital train services for key workers
  • The timetable will remain in place until further notice
  • Part of national measures agreed between the rail industry and the Government
HST

East Midlands Railway is offering one lucky person the opportunity to experience a cab ride on the South Yorkshireman HST

  • Unique experience to take in the view of the railway like you’ve never seen it before
  • Winner will be sat next to the Driver and accompanied by a Driver Manager from Sheffield to London St Pancras
  • First Class travel provided on return journey
  • All proceeds go to Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity
Meet the Manager

East Midlands Railway invites customers to meet members of their Senior Management team

  • Customers invited to Derby and Nottingham stations on Thursday 13 February
  • Hear about Customer Service enhancements for the franchise
  • Opportunity to ask questions and share opinions
Top Employee Awards 2020

East Midlands Railway recognised as a Country Certified Top Employer 2020

  • East Midlands Railway has been officially recognised by the Top Employers Institute as a Top Employer 2020 in the UK
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Railway staff take part in a sponsored sleep-out to help runaway children

  • Rail industry staff sleeping in Derby station tonight
  • All to raise money for Railway Children charity
Eleanor Nugent - Fleet Engineer Apprentice

16-year-old Eleanor Nugent helping to recruit new Apprentice Fleet Engineers

  • EMR is looking for the engineers of the future
  • Practical experience working at maintenance depots in either Derby, Nottingham or Leeds
  • Listen to why Eleanor loves working for EMR as an Apprentice Engineer
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Media Invite: Celebrating 150 years of Sheffield station

  • Date: Friday 31st January 2020
  • Time: 10:30am
  • Venue: Sheffield Station Concourse
The Food Works Sheffield

East Midlands Railway donates food to local social enterprise ‘Food Works’ this Christmas

  • Sheffield's leading force in the fight against food waste this Christmas
  • Unused food from Sheffield to London services donated to local social enterprise throughout the year, including Christmas Eve
  • ‘Food works’ run cafe's, catering, events, green box scheme and shareholders market