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Start your own business or move yours to a prime location: EMR seeking tenants for retail unit at Melton Mowbray station
- EMR seeking new tenants for a prime retail location at Melton Mowbray station
- Unit on Platform 1 perfect for small café or grab and go food retailer
- Station sees more than 200,000 visitors a year
Following in his father's footsteps: EMR pays tribute to driver through son's achievement
- EMR commemorates the legacy of Darren Gunn by celebrating his son Owen's achievement as an apprentice driver
- Darren sadly passed away in 2021 due to complications connected with COVID-19.
- The ceremony was held at a bench dedicated to Darren outside Rickman House in Derby
Calling all schools: Join EMR's Rail Safety Pathways Program today!
- EMR launches a new rail safety scheme aimed at schools
- Participating schools will have access to a range of resources
- The scheme is in partnership with Network Rail
EMR Regional: Auto-announcements improve customer information
- Auto-announcements introduced on EMR Regional routes
- Announcements provide consistent and important information
- Introduction allows staff member on board more time to assist customers
Travelling with us this Easter? Here are the things to remember
- EMR issuing advice to customers who are travelling over the Easter Period
- Intercity and Connect services likely to be busier than normal due to closure of West Coast Mainline
- New queuing systems will be in place at St Pancras International - with reservations taking priority
- Customers recommended to allow extra time for their journey
Customers invited to Nottingham station to learn how to use digital tickets
- EMR staff will be available to demonstrate how to use digital products
- Free event will take place at Nottingham station on Friday, March 22 from 10:00 until 15:00
- Customers will be shown how to download the EMR app, buy digital tickets and use smartcards
Accessible Journey Planning: EMR unveils more virtual tours of stations
- New virtual tours created for Corby, Wellingborough, Long Eaton, Loughborough, Chesterfield, Market Harborough and East Midlands Parkway
- The tours allow customers to plan their journey through stations
- Customers able to explore public areas including toilets, platforms, car parks and drop-off locations
- Project informed by EMR's Accessibility Panel
Reminder: Hope Valley Upgrade works to affect EMR Regional and Intercity routes for nine days
- Hope Valley Upgrade will affect EMR regional and intercity services for nine days from Saturday, March 16
- Service between Sheffield and Manchester and between Sheffield / Derby and London St Pancras affected
- Rail replacement buses will operate between Sheffield and Stockport on regional route
- EMR's Sheffield / Derby – London St Pancras route will have an increased journey time by up to 20 minutes
Save up to 34% when you travel together: EMR expand GroupSave ticket to Barton Line
- EMR introduce new Groupsave ticket to Barton Line
- Customers can save up to 34% off adult ticket price when they travel in a group
- Children can travel for as little as £1 each as part of ticket offer
- Great way to see different attractions on the line
Derby Zone 1 Car Park and Railway Terrace: Intermittent closures in March to allow access for road improvements
- Zone 1 Car Park and Railway Terrace will be closed intermittently during March
- On days of closure, customers can use Zone 2 and Zone 3 Car Parks
- Buses serving the station will be diverted and use different stops
- Customers urged to check website and allow extra time to make journey
Bridge strikes: EMR urges HGV drivers to know their vehicle's height after last year saw 54 crashes across its network
- 54 vehicles struck railway bridges last year
- Incidents risk safety of driver, staff and train customers - they can also lead to lengthy rail delays
- EMR has shared 2023's top 10 hit bridges in its region to help raise awareness
- One bridge in Mansfield has been hit 40 times in the last 10 years - roughly once every 90 days
Customers urged to double check timings of EMR Christmas services
- Customers urged to double check their journey details over the festive period
- Some services will finish early and start later than normal - including on Christmas Eve
- As usual, no services will run on Christmas Day or Boxing Day