East Midlands Trains News
East Midlands Trains onboard to promote environmental awareness
· Annual Green Week celebrates further environmental achievements. · Week-long programme of activities planned across network.
Nottingham Station’s contemporary new multi-storey car park officially opens
· New five-storey car park provides double the number of spaces for passengers. · Marks completion of first phase of Hub redevelopment.
East Midlands Trains “frustrated” at ASLEF stance in pensions dispute
· Company puts forward constructive proposals to reassure employees and improve personal benefits. · Union fails to take up offer and is set to cause further disruption to passengers on 17 May.
East Midlands Trains and BPT join forces to stamp out anti social behaviour
East Midlands Trains, in partnership with the British Transport Police(BTP), has launched a new initiative to help reduce anti-social behaviour on the Robin Hood Line, which covers services between Nottingham and Worksop.
Official opening of Loughborough station improvements
Media representatives are invited to join Nicky Morgan, MP for Loughborough, as well as senior representatives from East Midlands Trains, Network Rail and Charnwood Borough Council to mark the completion of an £8 million improvement scheme for Loughborough station. When: Friday 4 May at 11.00 Where: Loughboroughstation, Nottingham Road, Loughborough Contact: Pleasecall Emma Knight on 07771 830995 to confirm attendance
Station gardens are blooming great thanks to Partnership funding
A Cheshire station’s gardens are set for further improvement thanks to a funding boost from North Staffordshire Community Rail Partnership (NSCRP).
East Midlands trains to run services despite ASLEF planned strike action
East Midlands Trains has pledged to continue running train services for passengers despite the industrial strike action planned by the ASLEF train drivers union during May.
East Midlands Trains boast record breaking punctuality
· Latest Network Rail figures show 96% of trains on time during March · Best ever punctuality results · Significantly higher than national performance average · Most punctual long distance train operator since December 2008
East Midlands Trains put passengers first this Easter Holiday
East Midlands Trains will be closing the doors of its Derby Headquartersfor the day on Thursday 5 April, with all of the company’s head office managers and staff getting back to the floor and working at stations and on trains to help passengers with the Easter getaway.
New parking charges help to deliver improved facilities
From 30 April 2012, East Midlands Trains will be introducing new car parking charges at Cromford, Syston, Metheringham and Ruskington stations.
East Midlands trains provides extra trains for Johnstones Paint trophy final
More trains with extra seats for Chesterfield FC’s visit to Wembley.
East Midlands Trains launches “tweet the Senior Team”
Train operator East Midlands Trains has announced plans to host its first ‘Tweet the Senior Team’, providing passengerswith an opportunity to provide direct feedback or raise any issues witha selection of senior managers from the company.