East Midlands Railway
Class 222 at Nottingham in EMR Intercity livery | |||
| Overview | |||
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| Franchise | East Midlands (18 August 2019 – 18 October 2026) | ||
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| Fleet | |||
| Stations called at | 140 | ||
| Parent company | Transport UK Group | ||
| Headquarters | Derby | ||
| Reporting mark | EM | ||
| Predecessor | East Midlands Trains | ||
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| Website | www | ||
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Transport UK East Midlands Limited, trading as East Midlands Railway (EMR), is a British train operating company owned by Transport UK Group, and is the current operator of the East Midlands franchise.
Originally owned by Abellio, EMR took over operations from East Midlands Trains (EMT) on 18 August 2019, on an agreement to run the franchise for eight years. As part of the franchise commitments, EMR placed an order for 33 new bi-mode Class 810 Aurora high speed train sets, and sourced over 40 pre-existing Class 170 Turbostar diesel multiple units from other operators.
During early 2020, passenger numbers and ticket revenues collapsed following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the original franchise agreement being initially suspended before being replaced entirely. Under the new National Rail Contract signed in 2022, the franchise is to last until October 2026. In February 2023, Transport UK Group concluded a management buyout of Abellio's United Kingdom business, which included EMR. The government has indicated that the franchise will not be renewed as part of the transition to renationalisation.