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Reminder: Regional service boost for Crewe to Newark Castle route begins this weekend
- December timetable changes will mean route extensions and more services on weekdays and Saturdays
- Eight services added and two weekday services extended
- Another step forward to help support customers and communities across the regional network

Reminder: New Intercity timetable providing faster Sunday services starts this weekend
- 12 Sunday morning services will see significant journey time improvements of between nine and 28 minutes
- Changes will benefit both northbound and southbound travellers
- Faster services will offer even greater convenience for those travelling between South Yorkshire, the East Midlands, and London

Christmas 2024: EMR issues top tips for those travelling between Dec 21 and Dec 29
- EMR has compiled a list of top tips for customers planning to travel over the festive period
- The tips relate to travelling during engineering works affecting services between 21 and 29 December
- A number of video guides have been produced to help customers navigate stations and connections

Supporting communities: EMR staff back charities across the network this Christmas
- EMR staff are supporting a number of charities across its network this year
- Items are being donated to foodbanks and charities
- Hampers being produced for Reach Community Grocers in Derby

Nature and wellbeing: EMR funds boost Leicestershire community projects
- EMR's Community Fund has supported three projects in Leicestershire
- Projects celebrate the power of nature and the outdoors to help mental and physical health

Spirit of Christmas: EMR team up with sandwich supplier to support children's charity
- The Spirit of Christmas campaign will see money from sandwich sales donated to children's charity
- Money will be used to support Meals and More
- The charity supports children who have limited access to food provision and activity during school holidays

EMR use noughties classic to highlight speed and convenience of Luton Airport Express
- EMR's new advert highlights how fast customers can get to London Luton Airport from London St Pancras
- Campaign hopes to dispel the myth that it takes over an hour to get to the airport
- Advert reworks noughties classic So Solid Crew's 21 seconds

New Intercity timetable provides quicker Sunday services for those travelling between South Yorkshire, the East Midlands and London
- 12 Sunday morning services will see significant journey time improvements of between nine and 28 minutes
- Changes will benefit both northbound and southbound travellers
- Faster services will offer even greater convenience for those travelling between South Yorkshire, the East Midlands, and London

December timetable change: Regional service boost for Crewe to Newark Castle route
- December timetable changes will mean route extensions and more services on weekdays and Saturdays
- Eight services added and two weekday services extended
- Another step forward to help support customers and communities across the regional network

East Midlands Railway joins forces with The Veterans Charity to create special ‘Routes of Remembrance’ commemoration for Armistice Day
- Services held across four railway stations in the East Midlands
- Poppy wreaths will be displayed at Derby, Nottingham, Sheffield and Lincoln
- New ‘Veterans Group’ set up by EMRs Inclusioneers Employee Network

Temporary car park closures announced at Alfreton station to allow major accessibility upgrade work
- Alfreton station car park to be closed overnight for periods later this month
- Closure to allow major improvement works to take place
- Two new lifts will be installed as part of the Department for Transport's ‘Access for All’ scheme

All change at Nottingham station: EMR announce key changes to footbridge to tackle fare evaders
- Footbridge which connects Station Street to Queen's Road will have access to platforms one to six closed
- The right of way connecting the two streets will be maintained, as will the access to the tram
- Customers will need to use main entrance of station and are advised to leave extra time to reach their platform
- The changes are a pilot and are aimed at tackling fare evasion
- They will take effect from Monday, October 28