Stagecoach Group-owned former train operating company in England
This article is about the former train operating company which ceased operation on 17 August 2019. For the current train operating company which commenced operation on 18 August 2019, see East Midlands Railway.
East Midlands Trains
A Class 222 Meridian at St Pancras in 2015
Overview
Franchise(s)
East Midlands 11 November 2007 – 17 August 2019
Main region(s)
East Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber, East of England
Other region(s)
Greater London, North West England
Fleet size
24 Class 43 HST power cars 21 Class 153 Super Sprinter sets 15 Class 156 Super Sprinter sets 25 Class 158 Express Sprinter sets 27 Class 222 Meridian sets
Stations called at
87
Stations operated
89
Parent company
Stagecoach
Reporting mark
EM
Predecessor
Central Trains Midland Mainline
Successor
East Midlands Railway
Technical
Length
1,567.5 km (974.0 mi)[citation needed]
Other
Website
www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Route map
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East Midlands Railway InterCity services
Legend
Sheffield
Chesterfield
Nottingham
Beeston
Derby
Long Eaton
East Midlands Parkway
Loughborough
Leicester
Market Harborough
Corby
Kettering
Wellingborough
Bedford
Luton
Luton Airport Parkway
London St Pancras
This diagram shows offpeak services
East Midlands Trains[1] (EMT) was a British train operating company owned by the transport group Stagecoach, which operated the East Midlands franchise between November 2007 and August 2019.
Following the Department for Transport (DfT) award of the newly created East Midlands franchise to Stagecoach, EMT commenced operations on 11 November 2007, taking over services previously performed by both Midland Mainline and the eastern parts of the Central Trains franchises. Based in Derby, the company provided train services in the East Midlands and parts of Yorkshire, chiefly in Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire. Its operations were initially divided between two sub-brands: Mainline for inter-city services, and Connect for urban and suburban services.
Numerous changes were implemented during EMT's tenure, including the introduction of additional trains between Sheffield and London along with infrastructure improvements to enable faster services to be operated. The franchise developed a reputation for its attention to customer service and public safety, winning multiple awards for these aspects. Passenger numbers also grew, necessitating the lengthening of several services to accommodate this. EMT's franchise period was extended on multiple occasions, before rival transport company Abellio was announced as the next franchisee in April 2019 after Stagecoach was disqualified from the bidding process for failing to meet employee pension obligations in its bid.[2] Accordingly, EMT's services were transferred to East Midlands Railway on 18 August 2019.
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^"Virgin Trains 'could disappear' after franchise bar". BBC News. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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