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EMR is encouraging visitors to discover the trail of owls around Nottingham station

  • Part of the Nottingham Ale Trail running from Friday 3 September - Sunday 3 October 2021
  • All ten owls, each one unique with a Nottingham themed name, will be on display around the station
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EMR celebrates 175th anniversary of Castle Line

  • Events held to mark milestone for route 
  • Entertainment on board trains and stations 
  • Restored Lowdham signal box opens to public 
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EMR welcomes families to visit their Community Rail Ram in Derby this summer

  • Part of the Ram Trail running until 22nd August 2021
  • Community Rail theme designed by local artist
  • Ram design features visitor attractions along Derwent Valley and North Staffs CRPs
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EMR opens Assisted Travel Lounge at Nottingham station

  • Lounge provides focal point for customers who require assistance
  • Designed to be spacious and relaxing
  • New tactile paving also fitted to station platforms
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Rail Minister praises emission reduction technology trialled by EMR

  • Tests show a reduction of 80% in emissions 
  • 'Greener' train running between Derby and Matlock
  • £600k pilot to understand if tech could be used wider in industry
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EMR opens new secure cycle hub at Kettering Station

  • Hub provides 170 secure cycle parking spaces
  • Secure hub undercover and overlooked by CCTV 
  • Accessed by fob only - apply at station
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East Midlands Railway sponsors two ‘Imps’ as part of an Educational Trail in Lincoln

  • Designed by local schoolchildren, the Imps will be displayed across Lincoln this summer
  • EMR delivered a rail safety assembly to local school taking part which inspired their ‘Safety’ Imp
  • The two Imps will join the other 48 sculptures as part of the Educational Trail
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Station adopters rise by a third in bumper year for community spirit on the railways

  • Number of station adopters rose from 341 to 482
  • Great year for community spirit across region 
  • EMR share success as part of National Volunteer's Week 
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EMR celebrates the iconic HSTs with farewell documentary

  • EMR have collaborated with AV IT Media to share the HST story
  • Documentary features archive footage, stunning new imagery and interviews with numerous EMR colleagues who have worked on and with these iconic machines
  • HSTs will remain an iconic piece of British engineering and a much-loved part of the railway
  • One-off bespoke items to commemorate the HST will also shortly be available to purchase
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EMR offers more seats and quicker journeys as new timetable begins

  • Quicker peak journey times
  • Consistent departures
  • New earlier and later journey options
Launch of EMR's new Intercity timetable.

From left to right:
- Gavin Crook, Principal Programme Sponsor, Network Rail
- Will Rogers, Managing Director, East Midlands Railway
- Melissa Farmer, Rail Development Manager, SYPTE
- Peter Kennan, Chair, Transport Forum at Sheffield Chamber of Commerce & Industry

EMR offers Sheffield passengers more seats and quicker journeys as new timetable begins

  • Quicker peak journey times
  • Consistent departures
  • New earlier and later journey options
At Corby Station on Monday 17th May

From left to right:
- Julie Evans Senior Sponsor, Network Rail
- Lisa Angus, Transitions & Projects Director, EMR
- Tim Walden, Route Delivery Director, Network Rail

EMR Connect: All-electric service between Corby and the Capital launches

  • EMR Connect - the new electric train service between Corby and London St Pancras
  • Provides more seats and services every 30 minutes
  • Electric trains are quieter and kinder to the environment