East Midlands Railway - East Midlands Railway History - B

East Midlands Railway - B

East Midlands Railway History

East Midlands Railway Background

In March 2017, the Department for Transport announced that Arriva, a joint venture between FirstGroup and Trenitalia, and incumbent Stagecoach had been shortlisted to bid for the next East Midlands franchise. Abellio was also shortlisted for the franchise during February 2018.

In April 2018, FirstGroup and Trenitalia pulled out of the bidding process, their stated reason for doing so was to focus on the West Coast Partnership franchise.

During April 2019, it was announced that the franchise has been awarded to Abellio, with East Midlands Railway (EMR) to take over the franchise from East Midlands Trains (EMT) on 18 August 2019 for a period of eight years, rival bidder Stagecoach had been disqualified from the process because its submission failed to meet employee pension obligations.

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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