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East Midlands Railway

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 
TALK cards

EMR collaborates with disability partnership to launch helpful support cards

  • EMR worked with Communication Access UK to develop travel support cards
  • Free cards are a handy aid for customers to quickly communicate their needs to staff 
  • Cards are available to order through EMR's website or Customer Service Centre 
East Midlands Railway

Rail strikes reminder: EMR services between Liverpool and Norwich expected to be exceptionally busy on Friday

  • Strike action by ASLEF affecting other operators will mean EMR's Liverpool - Norwich route will be exceptionally busy 
  • Customers will likely face extended journey times
  • EMR plans to run a normal timetable on its other regional and intercity routes 
East Midlands Railway

TikTok fare dodger: Boastful evader caught and fined

  • Fare evader who made TikTok videos boasting about not buying ticket has been caught and fined 
  • Fraudulent traveller prosecuted under the Regulation of Railways Act and fined £773 
  • She now has a criminal record 
East Midlands Railway

Train driver strikes reminder: EMR services disrupted by latest round of industrial action

  • EMR unable to run any services on Saturday, December 2, due to industrial action by the ASLEF union
  • Intercity services on December 3 will be extremely busy due to strikes and engineering works on other routes  
  • Strikes are part of a programme of industrial action affecting 16 train companies between December 1-9
  • EMR expecting to run normal timetable on 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9 December - customers should check for journey updates
East Midlands Railway

EMR warn customers to be vigilant of fake social media accounts

  • Spammers and fraudsters are creating fake EMR customer help accounts 
  • 17 X, formerly known as Twitter, accounts identified and reported this month alone
  • Customers advised to be careful and double check they are official before engaging with them
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Spirit of Christmas: EMR team up with sandwich supplier to support children's charity

  • 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
Boston 23

Boston railway station transformation starts as phase 1 of the redevelopment begins today, 28 November

Work is beginning on phase 1 of the transformational redevelopment at Boston Railway Station.

Services By Strike

Rail strikes: Customers warned of widespread significant disruption

  • EMR unable to run any services on Saturday, December 2 due to industrial action by the ASLEF union
  • Intercity services on December 3 will be extremely busy due to strikes and engineering works on other routes  
  • Strikes are part of a programme of industrial action affecting 16 train companies between December 1-9
Regional QR codes

Real-time updates a tap away at more EMR Regional stations

  • QR codes at regional stations will provide details on next three trains 
  • Codes will be placed on stickers in waiting rooms or platforms 
  • They will appear at stations across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, and Lincolnshire 
EMR Fleet Regional - Class 170 train sitting on platform at Nottingham Station

EMR Regional services receive boost in December timetable

  • Four weekday services between Nottingham and Crewe reinstated 
  • Two new services introduced between Peterborough and Lincoln on Saturday
  • New weekday Liverpool Lime Street – Nottingham service
  • Timetable change will also include a trial of Class 170 trains on the Liverpool - Norwich route - providing more seats at times customers want