East Midlands Trains

East Midlands Trains
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 size24 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 at87
Stations operated89
Parent companyStagecoach
Reporting markEM
PredecessorCentral Trains
Midland Mainline
SuccessorEast Midlands Railway
Technical
Length1,567.5 km (974.0 mi)[citation needed]
Other
Websitewww.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Route map
Route map

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.

  1. ^ "Companies House extract company no 5340682", East Midlands Trains Limited
  2. ^ "Virgin Trains 'could disappear' after franchise bar". BBC News. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.