East Midlands Railway Restructuring and Franchise Suspension - C

East Midlands Railway - C

East Midlands Railway Restructuring and Franchise Suspension

In June 2019, Abellio revealed its branding and colour scheme for EMR, which featured distinct purple and white colours that reflected the heritage of the East Midlands. The company also confirmed that it would divide the franchise’s services into three segments:

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

During April 2021, it was announced that EMR Electrics would be rebranded as EMR Connect.

Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and a resulting collapse in both passenger numbers and ticket revenues in March 2020, the franchise agreement 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 instead paid a management fee.

This arrangement was superseded by an Emergency Recovery Measures Agreement (ERMA) under which the original franchise agreement was terminated. At the time, it was announced that the EMR franchise would operate until March 2022.

In October 2021, the DfT issued an updated prior information notice that confirmed that the ERMA period would be extended until 16 October 2022. During October 2022, it was announced that EMR had received a direct award of a four-year National Rail Contract, the terms of which included the option of extending it for a further period of up to four years.

East Midlands Railway Overview

East Midlands Railway Franchise(s):

East Midlands

18 August 2019 – 16 October 2030

East Midlands Railway Main Region(s):

East Midlands

Greater London

South Yorkshire

North West England

East Midlands Railway Other Region(s): East of England

East Midlands Railway Fleet Size:

27 Class 222 Meridian

21 Class 360 Desiro

26 Class 158 Express Sprinter

40 Class 170 Turbostar

East Midlands Railway Parent Company: Transport UK Group

East Midlands Railway Reporting Mark: EM

East Midlands Railway Predecessor: East Midlands Trains

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