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Restart a Heart 1

Restart a Heart Day: EMR customers and staff learn vital skills at Derby station

  • EMR customers and staff take part in Restart a Heart Day at Derby station 
  • Participants learn how to do CPR and use a defibrillator 
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Kettering, Market Harborough and Wellingborough receive new customer information screens as part of £1million station project

  • Interactive screens offer accessibility and local information - such as onward travel options or tourist information
  • New screens will help customers better access and understand information during disruption
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Business bookings bounce back as firms choose EMR’s platform for best deal

  • EMR sees a 60 per cent increase in bookings by firms choosing to use its travel platform
  • Platform helps businesses find the most cost-effective fares and quickly book their rail travel
Services By Strike

Rail strike reminder: No services on Wednesday

  • No EMR services on Wednesday, October 4, due to industrial action 
  • Services also affected by overtime ban from Monday, October 2 to Friday, October 6
Services By Strike

Strike action: No EMR services on Saturday, September 30 and Wednesday, October 4

  • No services on Saturday, September 30 and Wednesday, October 4, due to industrial action by ASLEF
  • Action short of a strike could also lead to late notice cancellations
  • Customers are strongly advised to regularly check if their train is running before setting off
East Midlands Railway

More than 25,000 EMR customers take advantage of Seatfrog - saving 60 per cent on a 1st Class ticket

  • Seatfrog app allows customers to bid for First Class upgrade
  • Since its launch with EMR 25,510 customers have used the service 
  • Over the last six months customers have saved up to 60 per cent on the price of the 1st class ticket
  • Auction begins 24 hours before journey and up to 30 minutes before departure
  • Bids are free and upgraded ticket sent straight to customers' phone
BBC Radio Two in the Park

EMR issues travel advice to BBC Radio 2 festival-goers

  • EMR urging customers to leave enough time to walk from the venue to the station
  • Extra carriages will be used to help accommodate the increased numbers 
  • More than 75,000 people expected at the festival
  • EMR services are expected to be very busy 
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Join the EMR Sheffield Disability and Inclusion Group: Shape the future of train travel accessibility

  • Operator looking for members of the public to join disability and inclusivity group 
  • Group will help inform, advise and influence the train operator on good practice and appropriate policies
  • Applicants must have lived experience of disabilities, caring responsibilities, or inclusivity.