Franchise(s):	East Midlands 11 November 2007 – 1 April 2015
Main Region(s):	East Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber, East of England
Other Region(s):	London, North West, East Anglia
Fleet size:	25 Class 43 HST power cars 17 Class 153 Super Sprinter sets 11 Class 156 Super Sprinter sets 28 Class 158 Express Sprinter sets 23 Class 222 Meridian sets
Stations called at:	87
National Rail abbreviation:	EM
Parent company:	Stagecoach Group
Web site:	www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk

East Midlands Trains (EMT) is a train operating company operating in the United Kingdom, providing train services in the East Midlands and surrounding areas, chiefly in the counties of South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne 2015 ( MMXV) will be a Common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. The East Midlands is one of the Regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the nine government office Regions of England. The East of England is one of the nine official Regions of England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. North West England is one of the nine official Regions of England. East Anglia is often used as a shorthand for the Kingdom of the East Angles. The British Rail Class 43 is the classification used for the InterCity 125 High Speed Train power cars built by BREL from 1976 to 1982 The British Rail Class 153 " Sprinter " is a single-car Diesel multiple unit train The British Rail Class 156 "Super- Sprinter " is a Diesel multiple unit (DMU A British Rail Class 158 Express Sprinter is a Diesel multiple unit (DMU train built for British Rail between 1989 and 1992 by The British Rail Class 222 is a Diesel-electric multiple unit High-speed train capable of. Stagecoach Group plc ( is a leading international transport group operating Bus, Train, Tram, express coach and Ferry operations There are a number of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another The East Midlands is one of the Regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. Divisions and environs South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts they are the City of Sheffield, the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire Leicestershire (ˈlɛstəʃə(r or ˈlɛstəʃɪə(r abbreviation Leics History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle Northamptonshire (or archaically the County of Northampton; abbreviated Northants Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. The franchise, which began 11 November 2007, was formed through the amalgamation of the former Midland Mainline, which operated inter-city services from London to Yorkshire and the Humber, and the eastern side of Central Trains. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. History Intercity Midland Mainline were probably the forgotten operator in the 1990s London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the nine government office Regions of England. Central Trains was a Train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and long-distance services in central England.

Legally known as East Midlands Trains Limited^[1], the parent company of East Midlands Trains is Stagecoach Group which also owns South West Trains and 49% of the Virgin Trains franchise. Stagecoach Group plc ( is a leading international transport group operating Bus, Train, Tram, express coach and Ferry operations South West Trains ( SWT) is a train operating company operating in the United Kingdom, providing Train services to the south-west of London chiefly Virgin Trains is a Train operating company in the United Kingdom, which currently provides services from London Euston to the North West ^[2]

History

Scarborough will remain on the Mainline network with direct weekend trains to the Midlands and London. Scarborough railway station serves the seaside town of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England.

Prior to the launch of the franchise, the Department for Transport undertook the task of splitting up the former routes of Central Trains: East Midlands Trains resulted from the letting of the East Midlands franchise. In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport (or DfT) ( Welsh: Adran am Drafnidiaeth) is the government department ^[3]

East Midlands Trains began operating on the East Midlands Franchise from 11 November 2007. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[4] EMT has taken over all of the routes formerly operated by National Express Group's Midland Mainline and a few routes from Central Trains. National Express Group plc ( is a UK -based Transport group with headquarters in London that operates Bus, coach, rail History Intercity Midland Mainline were probably the forgotten operator in the 1990s Central Trains was a Train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and long-distance services in central England.

Routes

East Midlands Trains initially divided its services between two sub-brands: Mainline InterCity services, and Connect urban and suburban services, which mainly came from the Central Trains franchise. However, from April 2008, East Midlands Trains dropped the "Mainline" and "Connect" branding in favour of "London" and "Local" services. EMT also has four broad routes for the areas in which they operate, except for the high speed and InterCity services which are all out of London.

EMT has promised better integration between Mainline and Connect services, together with increased punctuality and becoming more user friendly. ^[5]

The proposed timetables indicate a reduction in off-peak departures at many smaller stations on Mainline and Connect routes, which has caused much concern in affected communities. Kettering for example will receive half its current northbound services from 2008. ^[6]

London services

Route 1

An East Midlands Trains Class 222 meridian at Derby, which will benefit from extra London and Nottingham services. The British Rail Class 222 is a Diesel-electric multiple unit High-speed train capable of. Derby (pronounced "dar-bee" /dˈɑːbɪ/ is a city in the East Midlands of England.

Route 1 is the InterCity route on the Midland Main Line. St Pancras railway station is a major railway station situated in the St Pancras area of Central London between the British Library and King's Cross Sheffield Station, formerly Pond Street and later Sheffield Midland, is a Railway station and tram stop in central Sheffield, in Yorkshire Leicester railway station serves the City of Leicester in Leicestershire, England. Derby Midland Station (often called Derby Station) is a main line Railway station serving the city of Derby in England. Chesterfield railway station is a medium-sized Railway station, 12 miles (20km south of Sheffield railway station and to the east of Chesterfield, St Pancras railway station is a major railway station situated in the St Pancras area of Central London between the British Library and King's Cross Leeds railway station (often known by its official name Leeds City) is the mainline railway station serving the city centre of Leeds in West Yorkshire, Langley Mill railway station on the Erewash Valley Line serves the village of Langley Mill and the towns of Heanor in Derbyshire and Eastwood Alfreton railway station serves the town of Alfreton in Derbyshire, England. Wakefield Westgate is the mainline Railway station for the city of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. St Pancras railway station is a major railway station situated in the St Pancras area of Central London between the British Library and King's Cross Derby Midland Station (often called Derby Station) is a main line Railway station serving the city of Derby in England. Long Eaton railway station serves the town of Long Eaton in Derbyshire, UK. St Pancras railway station is a major railway station situated in the St Pancras area of Central London between the British Library and King's Cross This article is about a railway station in England For the similarly named subway station in Brooklyn, New York City, see York Street (IND Sixth Avenue Scarborough railway station serves the seaside town of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. Doncaster railway station serves the town of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. St Pancras railway station is a major railway station situated in the St Pancras area of Central London between the British Library and King's Cross Nottingham station is the principal Railway station in the city of Nottingham, England, and the Greater Nottingham area Market Harborough Railway station serves the town of Market Harborough in Leicestershire, England. Loughborough serves the town of Loughborough in Leicestershire, England. East Midlands Parkway is a planned railway station in the East Midlands of England, to serve East Midlands Airport. St Pancras railway station is a major railway station situated in the St Pancras area of Central London between the British Library and King's Cross Lincoln railway station serves the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. Services The typical off-peak service from this station is as follows 4 tph to Brighton via London and Gatwick Airport ( First History The previous Bedford Midland station was built by the Midland Railway in 1859 originally on its line to join the Great Northern at Hitchin Wellingborough railway station serves the town of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, England. Kettering railway station is to the south-west of the Kettering town centre in Northamptonshire, England. Beeston railway station serves the town of Beeston in Nottinghamshire, England. Lowdham railway station serves the village of Lowdham in Nottinghamshire, England. St Pancras railway station is a major railway station situated in the St Pancras area of Central London between the British Library and King's Cross Skegness railway station serves the seaside resort of Skegness in Lincolnshire, England. Boston railway station serves the town of Boston in Lincolnshire. St Pancras railway station is a major railway station situated in the St Pancras area of Central London between the British Library and King's Cross Corby railway station served the town of Corby in Northamptonshire, England. Luton railway station is located in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. St Pancras railway station is a major railway station situated in the St Pancras area of Central London between the British Library and King's Cross Melton Mowbray railway station serves the town of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, England. Oakham Railway station serves the town of Oakham in Rutland, England. The Midland Main Line is a major railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system.

The service pattern currently is four off peak departures from London: two fast (one to Sheffield and one to Nottingham), and two stopping (one to Derby and one to Nottingham). Sheffield peak hour trains extend from and to Leeds with weekend services also extending to York and Scarborough.

From December 2008 EMT proposes the above service pattern (that shown in the box), representing significant cuts in services for the two most used stations on the route. There will be five off peak departures from London: three fast (one to Sheffield, one to Nottingham and one to Derby) and two stopping (one to Nottingham and one to Corby/Kettering). Sheffield peak hour trains will continue to extend from and to Leeds, with weekend services also extending to York and Scarborough. In addition a Nottingham service will be extended to start from Lincoln^[7] and a summer Saturday service will be introduced to Skegness. Skegness railway station serves the seaside resort of Skegness in Lincolnshire, England. ^[8]

EMT has expressed a desire to run two trains an hour from Sheffield to London on its flagship route. The possibility of running trains north of Corby is under review for implementation in 2010. ^[9]

Named trains

• The Robin Hood on the 06:30 Sheffield to St Pancras via Nottingham, and returning as the 17:00 St Pancras to Nottingham
• The Master Cutler on the 06:14 Leeds to St Pancras which runs non stop from Chesterfield, and 16:55 St Pancras to Leeds return
• The Midlands Express on the 07:05 Sheffield to St Pancras

Local services

Route 2

South West Trains 158890, on loan to East Midlands Trains, at Lincoln Central on the 22nd December 2007

Route 2 services cross England from east to west and are the former Central Citylink services. The Robin Hood is one of the three flagship named passenger trains operated by East Midlands Trains in the UK The Master Cutler is a named passenger train that operates on British railways from Sheffield to London. The Midland Express is one of the three flagship named passenger trains operated by East Midlands Trains. Liverpool Lime Street railway station on Lime Street is a mainline and underground Railway station serving the city centre of Liverpool, England Norwich railway station is a Railway station serving the city of Norwich in the English county of Norfolk. Cambridge railway station is a Railway station serving the city of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, England. Manchester Piccadilly station, known locally as just Piccadilly, is the principal railway station of Manchester in England. Sheffield Station, formerly Pond Street and later Sheffield Midland, is a Railway station and tram stop in central Sheffield, in Yorkshire Peterborough railway station serves the city of Peterborough, England and lies on the East Coast Main Line (ECML Central Citylink was the brand name used from 2003 by Central Trains for their long distance services across the Midlands rail network EMT sees this as a mainline route (and want to grow it accordingly), and as such will paint relevant trains in the mainline livery.

This route is subject to much speculation, as the trains only operate at up to 90 mph but use a busy part of the ECML through Grantham. The East Coast Main Line ( ECML) is the electrified high-speed railway link between London and Edinburgh connecting Yorkshire, North East It has been suggested that this train will in future operate via Leicester.

Nottingham County Council is working with Network Rail to try and introduce an additional train towards Manchester which would avoid Sheffield creating a faster journey. ^[10]

Route 3

Route 3 services link towns in the East Midlands and provide direct services to Crewe and Stoke. Nottingham station is the principal Railway station in the city of Nottingham, England, and the Greater Nottingham area Derby Midland Station (often called Derby Station) is a main line Railway station serving the city of Derby in England. Worksop railway station serves the town of Worksop in Nottinghamshire, England. Hucknall station is a Railway station and Tram stop in Hucknall, Nottingham, England. Mansfield railway station serves the large town of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, England. Derby Midland Station (often called Derby Station) is a main line Railway station serving the city of Derby in England. Crewe railway station is one of the most historic Railway stations in the world Uttoxeter railway station serves the town of Uttoxeter in Staffordshire, England. Longton railway station is a railway station in the United Kingdom at Longton Stoke-on-Trent. Stoke-on-Trent railway station is a main-line railway station in central England. Derby Midland Station (often called Derby Station) is a main line Railway station serving the city of Derby in England. Matlock railway station is a Railway station serving the town of Matlock in Derbyshire, England. Belper railway station is a Railway station serving the town of Belper in Derbyshire. Cromford railway station is a Railway station serving the village of Cromford in Derbyshire, England. Leicester railway station serves the City of Leicester in Leicestershire, England. Lincoln railway station serves the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. Loughborough serves the town of Loughborough in Leicestershire, England. Nottingham station is the principal Railway station in the city of Nottingham, England, and the Greater Nottingham area The Derby to Matlock service links to the Peak District. The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater

Nottingham County Council has paid for a study into increasing the linespeed between Newark and Lincoln from 60mph to 90mph; they have also requested a doubling of service on the line. ^[11]

Route 4

Route 4 services link the East Midlands with eastern England. History It was built by the Great Northern Railway and opened as part of their "Towns" direct route from Peterborough to Doncaster Cleethorpes railway station is a rail terminus serving the town of Cleethorpes in North East Lincolnshire. Lincoln railway station serves the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. Grimsby Town railway station serves the town of Grimsby in North East Lincolnshire, England. Peterborough railway station serves the city of Peterborough, England and lies on the East Coast Main Line (ECML Doncaster railway station serves the town of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. Sleaford railway station is one of two stations serving the town of Sleaford in Lincolnshire, England; the other station being Rauceby railway station Lincoln railway station serves the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. Nottingham station is the principal Railway station in the city of Nottingham, England, and the Greater Nottingham area Skegness railway station serves the seaside resort of Skegness in Lincolnshire, England. Bingham railway station serves the market town of Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England. Sleaford railway station is one of two stations serving the town of Sleaford in Lincolnshire, England; the other station being Rauceby railway station Leicester railway station serves the City of Leicester in Leicestershire, England. Lincoln railway station serves the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. East Midlands Parkway is a planned railway station in the East Midlands of England, to serve East Midlands Airport. Nottingham station is the principal Railway station in the city of Nottingham, England, and the Greater Nottingham area

Ticketing

See also: Megatrain

St Pancras International, is now one of the best connected stations in the country

Fares are set to rise by an average of 3. Megatrain is a virtual No-frills intercity Train service run by Scottish -based Stagecoach Group. 4% plus inflation each year. Stagecoach says that it needs to increase prices to keep its service going and to meet Government profit demands. 3. 4% plus inflation over the franchise could mean a 58% fare increase over the length of the franchise, although the percentage increases relate to averages across a range of fares and deals. ^[12]

Stagecoach Group, EMT's parent company, introduced Megatrain fares on its mainline routes between London and Leicester/Loughborough/Derby/Nottingham/Chesterfield/Sheffield on 2 January 2008. Megatrain is a virtual No-frills intercity Train service run by Scottish -based Stagecoach Group. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[13]

Services

Services are split into two distinct groups, London and Local, the former relating to express services (formerly Midland Mainline) the latter to more regional connecting services (formerly Central Trains). The Department for Transport in their franchise specification gave an indication as to the planned timetable; this mainly related to former Midland Mainline services operating to and from London St Pancras. In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport (or DfT) ( Welsh: Adran am Drafnidiaeth) is the government department History Intercity Midland Mainline were probably the forgotten operator in the 1990s St Pancras railway station is a major railway station situated in the St Pancras area of Central London between the British Library and King's Cross

Enhancements

Stagecoach have pledged to spend more than £91 million on service improvements. ^[14]

Train services

Sheffield will be served by much faster modern trains and the station will have ticket barriers installed

Faster trains from Nottingham ^[15], and from Sheffield to London St Pancras by introducing Meridians on all off-peak Sheffield services will save twelve minutes. Sheffield Station, formerly Pond Street and later Sheffield Midland, is a Railway station and tram stop in central Sheffield, in Yorkshire Nottingham station is the principal Railway station in the city of Nottingham, England, and the Greater Nottingham area Sheffield Station, formerly Pond Street and later Sheffield Midland, is a Railway station and tram stop in central Sheffield, in Yorkshire St Pancras railway station is a major railway station situated in the St Pancras area of Central London between the British Library and King's Cross The British Rail Class 222 is a Diesel-electric multiple unit High-speed train capable of.

Earlier arrival and later departure time of trains into London St Pancras, to allow better connections with Eurostar services from December 2008. St Pancras railway station is a major railway station situated in the St Pancras area of Central London between the British Library and King's Cross Eurostar is a High-speed train service in Western Europe connecting London and Kent in the United Kingdom, with Paris Five off-peak departures from St Pancras per hour incorporating future Corby services. Corby railway station served the town of Corby in Northamptonshire, England. Additional early morning train from Derby to London. Derby Midland Station (often called Derby Station) is a main line Railway station serving the city of Derby in England. London to Lincoln daily service via Nottingham. Lincoln railway station serves the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. Summer Saturday service from London to Skegness on the east coast. Skegness railway station serves the seaside resort of Skegness in Lincolnshire, England. Internal and external refit of all trains to include provision of Wi-Fi Internet. Wi-Fi (ˈwaɪfaɪ is the trade name for the popular wireless technology used Other changes to the timetable are planned, but these need to have approval from Network Rail, Office of Rail Regulation and the Department for Transport. Network Rail is a British "not for dividend" Company limited by guarantee whose principal asset is Network Rail Infrastructure Limited a company limited The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR is a statutory board which is the combined economic and safety regulatory authority for Great Britain's Railway network In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport (or DfT) ( Welsh: Adran am Drafnidiaeth) is the government department Journey times will be further improved after planned infrastructure works are completed. ^[16]

East Midlands Trains Local Matlock to Derby services will run hourly and will be extended to Nottingham. Matlock railway station is a Railway station serving the town of Matlock in Derbyshire, England. A new Sunday Service will run on the Robin Hood Line between Nottingham and Mansfield Woodhouse. ^[17] Trains will be lengthened on the west to east Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich route on weekdays. Liverpool Lime Street railway station on Lime Street is a mainline and underground Railway station serving the city centre of Liverpool, England Norwich railway station is a Railway station serving the city of Norwich in the English county of Norfolk. ^[14] There will be an internal and external refit of all of the old trains to incorporate the new logo and livery. ^[18]

In several interviews, East Midlands Trains’ managing director Tim Shoveller has indicated that services will be speeded up, not denying that some stations will lose their current high frequency of trains off peak.

Stations

Leicester will receive an enhanced service with earlier and later trains so that business travellers can connect with the continent

More than £5 million has been pledged into station enhancements for most of the stations under the EMT's control. Leicester (ˈlɛstə is the largest city and Unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England, and is the traditional ^[14]

The upgrade of many station concourses to meet better standards. The provision of Wi-Fi Internet at key stations including Sheffield. Wi-Fi (ˈwaɪfaɪ is the trade name for the popular wireless technology used Installation of ticket barriers at four more stations including London St Pancras Domestic, Derby Midland, Nottingham and Sheffield. St Pancras railway station is a major railway station situated in the St Pancras area of Central London between the British Library and King's Cross Derby Midland Station (often called Derby Station) is a main line Railway station serving the city of Derby in England. Nottingham station is the principal Railway station in the city of Nottingham, England, and the Greater Nottingham area Sheffield Station, formerly Pond Street and later Sheffield Midland, is a Railway station and tram stop in central Sheffield, in Yorkshire As well as the extensive upgrade of Derby's Etches Park train maintenance depot.

Introduction of smart card technology, similar to that which is used on South West Trains, at all mainline stations and all those in the Derby/Nottingham commuter area. A smart card, chip card, or Integrated circuit card ( ICC) is any pocket-sized card with embedded integrated Self service ticket machines at more stations operated by EMT.

Passengers who use Loughborough and Long Eaton Stations have begun lobbying East Midlands Trains regarding the short platforms at these stations, which are shorter than the trains using them. This can be particularly problematic for passengers with bicycles or heavy luggage.

On board

Midland Mainline's policy of free tea and coffee for standard-class passengers ended after the timetable change on 9 December 2007. History Intercity Midland Mainline were probably the forgotten operator in the 1990s Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Season ticket holders are no longer able to reserve seats on the former Midland Mainline routes. Originally it was proposed to remove the buffet cars from High Speed Train sets as they were very heavy and used only to cook breakfast on some trains, they were to be replaced by an at-seat trolley service. The InterCity 125 is the brand name under which British Rail operated services with their fleet of High Speed Trains within Great Britain. The company reviewed its decision and launched an enhanced catering service for the start of the May 2008 timetable. ^[19]

Liverpool to Norwich regional services will retain a similar catering provision of an at-seat trolley service.

Performance

Lincoln Central currently subject to major Network Rail infrastructure work will be served directly into St Pancras International. Lincoln railway station serves the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. St Pancras railway station is a major railway station situated in the St Pancras area of Central London between the British Library and King's Cross

Stagecoach plan to achieve a 90. 3% (PPM) on Mainline services and 87% (PPM) on Connect services. ^[20] Previously the Central Trains franchise had had difficulties with timekeeping due to the high number of potential clashes with late running other services en route and use of insufficient stock, causing long dwell times at stations due to slow unloading and loading. Figures released rated Central Trains' performance at 87. 8% for the PPM (Public Performance Measure) over the first quarter of the financial year 2007/8. ^[21] Initial figures released by the ORR rated performance overall at 86. 2% (PPM) for the second half of the third quarter of the financial year 2007/8. ^[22]

Incidents

Barrow upon Soar

On 1 February 2008, an East Midlands Connect Class 158 158856 working a service from Nottingham to Norwich was involved in an incident at Barrow upon Soar. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common A British Rail Class 158 Express Sprinter is a Diesel multiple unit (DMU train built for British Rail between 1989 and 1992 by Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. History Roman The Romans had their regional capital at Venta Icenorum on the river to the south which is near modern-day Caistor St Edmund Barrow upon Soar is a large village in northern Leicestershire, in the Soar Valley between Leicester and Loughborough The train hit a footbridge that was in its path, after a road vehicle had struck and damaged the bridge causing it to be foul of the line. Six passengers were on board the service and the driver had to be cut free from the driving cab. ^[23]

Rolling stock

East Midlands Trains inherited Midland Mainline’s InterCity 125 (HST) and Class 222 Meridian diesel-electric high-speed trains, along with some of the Sprinter diesel units (classes 153/156/158) formerly operated by Central Trains. History Intercity Midland Mainline were probably the forgotten operator in the 1990s The InterCity 125 is the brand name under which British Rail operated services with their fleet of High Speed Trains within Great Britain. The British Rail Class 222 is a Diesel-electric multiple unit High-speed train capable of. The British Rail Class 153 " Sprinter " is a single-car Diesel multiple unit train The British Rail Class 156 "Super- Sprinter " is a Diesel multiple unit (DMU A British Rail Class 158 Express Sprinter is a Diesel multiple unit (DMU train built for British Rail between 1989 and 1992 by Central Trains was a Train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and long-distance services in central England.

East Midlands Trains has revealed that the Class 222 Meridian trains will be used on the off-peak London to Sheffield services. The British Rail Class 222 is a Diesel-electric multiple unit High-speed train capable of. This will allow the London to Sheffield run times to be reduced by the 12 minutes promised. The HST trains will then be used on all Nottingham fast services.

The former Central Trains class 158 units are to be fully refurbished

East Midlands Trains announced in March 2008 that it was to reform its Class 222 sets to prevent overcrowding. This will seen the remaining 4-car Class 222 units receive an extra vehicle to become 5-car sets. This was accomplished by reducing one of the 8-car sets to a 5-car, with the remaining 8-car sets reduced to 7-cars. Extra capacity on its long distance routes is provided by running pairs of 5-car sets coupled together. This has been completed on all but 3 4-car Meridians. ^[24]

Current fleet

Class	Image	Type	Top speed		Number	Routes operated	Built
			mph	km/h
Class 43 High Speed Train		diesel-electric locomotive	125	200	25	Mainline services from London St Pancras to the North	1976 – 1982
Class 153 Super Sprinter		diesel multiple unit	75	120	17	Local Connect Services	1987 – 1988
Class 156 Super Sprinter		diesel multiple unit	75	120	11	Local Connect Services	1987 – 1989
Class 158 Express Sprinter		diesel multiple unit	90	145	28	Local Connect Services and Norwich - Liverpool	1989 – 1992
Class 222/0 Meridian		diesel-electric multiple unit	125	200	23	Mainline services from London St Pancras to the North	2003 - 2004
Mk.3 Coach		Passenger Rolling stock	125	200	108	Mainline services from London St Pancras to the North	1975 - 1988

East Midlands Trains has the following named units / locos. The British Rail Class 43 is the classification used for the InterCity 125 High Speed Train power cars built by BREL from 1976 to 1982 A Diesel locomotive is a type of Railroad Locomotive in which the prime mover is a Diesel engine. St Pancras railway station is a major railway station situated in the St Pancras area of Central London between the British Library and King's Cross The British Rail Class 153 " Sprinter " is a single-car Diesel multiple unit train A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a Multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board Diesel The British Rail Class 156 "Super- Sprinter " is a Diesel multiple unit (DMU A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a Multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board Diesel A British Rail Class 158 Express Sprinter is a Diesel multiple unit (DMU train built for British Rail between 1989 and 1992 by A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a Multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board Diesel Norwich railway station is a Railway station serving the city of Norwich in the English county of Norfolk. Liverpool Lime Street railway station on Lime Street is a mainline and underground Railway station serving the city centre of Liverpool, England The British Rail Class 222 is a Diesel-electric multiple unit High-speed train capable of. A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a Multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board Diesel St Pancras railway station is a major railway station situated in the St Pancras area of Central London between the British Library and King's Cross Copyrighted image says to use a freer equivalent wherever one is available This article is about passengers in commercial transportation for other uses see Passenger (disambiguation A passenger is a term broadly used Rolling Stock was a Newspaper of ideas and a chronicle of the 1980s published in Boulder, Colorado St Pancras railway station is a major railway station situated in the St Pancras area of Central London between the British Library and King's Cross

References

See also

• Central Trains
• Central Citylink
• Midland Mainline
• Stagecoach Group

External links

• East Midlands Trains official website
• Government News Network
• Department for Transport Stock Market Statement for East Midlands Franchise