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 A Class 222 Meridian at St Pancras in 2015 | |||
| Overview | |||
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| 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 | ||
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East Midlands Railway InterCity services |
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| 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.
- ^ "Companies House extract company no 5340682", East Midlands Trains Limited
- ^ "Virgin Trains 'could disappear' after franchise bar". BBC News. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.