East Midlands Railway (EMR): Data & Information
18th August 2019 – Present
Owned by Abellio, East Midlands Railway (EMR) is the current operator of the East Midlands franchise.
EMR operates commuter services from London St Pancras to Corby, as well as intercity services from London St Pancras along the Midland Main Line to Nottingham and Sheffield with limited extensions to Lincoln, Leeds and York. EMR also operate the local East Midlands services and inter regional express services between Liverpool and Norwich. The services from Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street were to transfer to another operator during the life of the franchise, although following a review by the DfT, this did take place, the service instead being split at Nottingham as intended but remaining with EMR.
In March 2017, the Department for Transport announced that Arriva, a joint venture between FirstGroup and Trenitalia, and the incumbent Stagecoach had been shortlisted to bid for the next East Midlands franchise Abellio was subsequently added in February 2018. FirstGroup and Trenitalia pulled out of the bidding process in April 2018 to focus on the West Coast Partnership franchise. In April 2019 the franchise was awarded to Abellio, with East Midlands Railway (EMR) taking over the franchise from East Midlands Trains (EMT) on 18th August 2019 for a period of eight years.
In June 2019, Abellio revealed branding and colour scheme using distinct purple and white colours to reflect the heritage of the East Midlands. It also confirmed it would divide the services into three divisions:
• EMR Intercity for long-distance services from London St Pancras
• EMR Regional for services across the East Midlands
• EMR Electrics for the outer suburban London St Pancras to Corby service
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic leading to a collapse in revenues in March 2020, the franchise was suspended and replaced by an Emergency Measure Agreement for six months under which the Department for Transport assumed responsibility for all revenues and costs and EMR was paid a management fee. This was superseded by an Emergency Recovery Measures Agreement (ERMA) under which the original franchise agreement was terminated. The franchise will operate until March 2022.
In 2021, the DfT issued an updated prior information notice, which confirmed that the ERMA period would be extended until 16 October 2022. After this the company would be given the direct award of a four-year extension to its franchise, with the option to extend for up to four further years.
Read MoreOwned by Abellio, East Midlands Railway (EMR) is the current operator of the East Midlands franchise.
EMR operates commuter services from London St Pancras to Corby, as well as intercity services from London St Pancras along the Midland Main Line to Nottingham and Sheffield with limited extensions to Lincoln, Leeds and York. EMR also operate the local East Midlands services and inter regional express services between Liverpool and Norwich. The services from Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street were to transfer to another operator during the life of the franchise, although following a review by the DfT, this did take place, the service instead being split at Nottingham as intended but remaining with EMR.
In March 2017, the Department for Transport announced that Arriva, a joint venture between FirstGroup and Trenitalia, and the incumbent Stagecoach had been shortlisted to bid for the next East Midlands franchise Abellio was subsequently added in February 2018. FirstGroup and Trenitalia pulled out of the bidding process in April 2018 to focus on the West Coast Partnership franchise. In April 2019 the franchise was awarded to Abellio, with East Midlands Railway (EMR) taking over the franchise from East Midlands Trains (EMT) on 18th August 2019 for a period of eight years.
In June 2019, Abellio revealed branding and colour scheme using distinct purple and white colours to reflect the heritage of the East Midlands. It also confirmed it would divide the services into three divisions:
• EMR Intercity for long-distance services from London St Pancras
• EMR Regional for services across the East Midlands
• EMR Electrics for the outer suburban London St Pancras to Corby service
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic leading to a collapse in revenues in March 2020, the franchise was suspended and replaced by an Emergency Measure Agreement for six months under which the Department for Transport assumed responsibility for all revenues and costs and EMR was paid a management fee. This was superseded by an Emergency Recovery Measures Agreement (ERMA) under which the original franchise agreement was terminated. The franchise will operate until March 2022.
In 2021, the DfT issued an updated prior information notice, which confirmed that the ERMA period would be extended until 16 October 2022. After this the company would be given the direct award of a four-year extension to its franchise, with the option to extend for up to four further years.
