News

• EMR launch project to install 166 information screens across stations in the East Midlands 
• 25 interactive information screens will also be fitted 
• 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

• On Thursday, 20 July and Saturday, 22 July, many of EMR's routes will be reduced to one train an hour
• Trains will only run between 07:30 - 18:30 - with last departures starting between 15:00 and 16:30
• Between Monday, 17 July, and Saturday, 22 July, there will also be a number of train cancellations due to action short of a strike by the ASLEF union - this could be as late as 22:00 the day before customers travel
• Customers are being advised to travel by rail only if absolutely necessary

• Train companies launch public consultation on plans to modernise customer service across the rail network
• Staff would move out of ticket offices and on station platforms, concourses and ticket halls, adopting new
‘customer help’ roles already in place in many parts of the railway
• Proposals mean more face-to-face support available across the network to choose the cheapest tickets and advise on journey planning, as well as support those with accessibility needs
• Rail industry says bringing customer service roles up to date is long overdue, following a collapse in numbers of people using ticket offices

• Customers can book in advance to guarantee their space to the seaside
• Queuing systems will be in place at Nottingham and Skegness, however customers with pre-booked tickets will be able to join the fast track queue.
• Guidance applies to travel between July 9 and September 9
• Direct bus services to Butlins and Ingoldmells will also be offered from Boston and Grantham
• EMR will also run a number of Skegness Summer Special services which will start at Derby. 

• Summer Sale tickets will be available from today - July 3 
• Tickets will be on a first-served basis but will not be limited to one per person
• Tickets must be purchased in advance and are only one way 

• Resurfacing works on roads around Derby Station's main entrance to begin on Monday, 10 July 
• Journey times to the station may take longer 
• Access to station, Zone 1, and Zone 3 car parks not affected 

• EMR launch seamless door-to-door journey planner
• Planner allows customers to choose journey based on journey time, environmentally friendly options or health benefits
• Alongside rail, the suggested journey options also include all modes of transport

• No services on Wednesday, 31 May and Saturday, 3 June
• Services will be significantly reduced on Friday, 2 June and majority trains will only run between 0730 - 1830
• On Friday, 2 June, intercity trains will start from Derby, rather than Sheffield due to engineering works
• Customers are being advised to travel if only absolutely necessary and understand how return trip is affected

• Essential work will take place on the Midland Mainline from Saturday, 27 May to Sunday, 11 June
• Intercity service from Derby and Sheffield to London reduced to one train an hour 
• Barnsley and Sheffield Wednesday football fans should expect extremely busy services and longer journeys 
• Queuing systems will be place on Monday at London St Pancras and Sheffield to manage fan numbers 
• Rail replacement buses will operate on the Derwent Valley Line between Derby and Matlock

• Staff on board will now issue paper tickets
• More than 600,000 tickets can now be recycled 
• £116,000 initiative cuts down waste and reduces impact on environment 

• New cycling reservation system allows customers to quickly book space 
• Customers can now book cycling reservation at same time as buying ticket
• System introduced following customer feedback