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East Midlands trains installs new ticket machine at Loughborough University
New machine installed in students union · Quick and easy access for 11,000 plus students at Loughborough University · Machine is the First East Midlands Trains facility to be installed at a location other than a railway
Three years of successful operation for East Midlands Parkway station
EastMidlands Trains celebrates station’s third birthday. Record numbers of passengers using the station in the last year. Continuing £10m investment to improve stations across the network.
Passengers rate East Midlands trains highly in independent survey
87%of passengers satisfied with their service. Satisfaction up across 24 different categories. £40million station and train investment programme continues to benefit passengers.
Stagecoach confirms new rail division management appointments
Transport group Stagecoach has confirmed the senior management teams at its rail companies. This follows new South West Trains’ Managing Director Tim Shoveller taking up his post earlier this month, and David Horne taking over as Managing Director of East Midlands Trains.
East Midlands trains records highest ever levels of punctuality
Latest Network Rail figures show 93.2%* of trains on time. Most punctual long distance train operator for over three years. Rail services beat road and air network for reliability.
East Midlands Trains provides smarter travel for rail passengers
Season tickets can be stored electronically on smartcards. Scheme makes travelling with East Midlands Trains even easier.
East Midlands trains confirms January 2012 rail price changes
Fares rise lower than average for UK rail network. New ticket prices available to check online at www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk. Many car parking charges frozen or reduced. Passengers continue to benefit from £40 million investment programme.
Rail passengers to benefit from new measures
Rail passengers to benefit from new measures to deliver easier journeys during disruption.
East Midlands trains launches 1500 additional seats
Rail passengers have received an early Christmas present with the launch of an additional 1,500 seats a day on East Midlands Trains’ services between Nottingham, Sheffield,Manchester and Liverpool.
130 additional cycle spaces installed at sheffield station
130 additional cycle spaces have been installed at Sheffield station, following a joint programme of investment by East Midlands Trains and the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE).
Improved information for Derwent Valleyline rail passengers
New PA system provides better information at stations between Matlock and Derby. New customer information screens installed at Belper. Part of a £10 million investment programme to improve station facilities.
Leicester Rail passengers to benefit from new earlier morning service
Rail passengers in Leicester are set to benefit from an earlier morning train service providing improved connections to major northern cities including Sheffield, Manchester, Leeds, York and Newcastle.