News

• Stagecoach and megabus continuing to expand services
• Acquisition of South Gloucestershire Bus and Coach enables more flexibility and a diverse mix of services
• Boost for one of the UK’s fastest growing cities, with improved connectivity to support the region’s aspirations for economic growth

• Contactless now accounts for around a third of bus revenue outside London

• Transactions up 15% year-on-year as passengers respond to more convenient travel

• Tap and go payment technology on Stagecoach fleet of 7,000 regional buses

• Popularity of system sees switch from cash to contactless growing at 1% a month

• Plans underway to offer capped daily and weekly contactless payments

• Submission to region’s bus review calls for operators, central and local government to deliver on their shared responsibility to improve bus services
• Pledge to invest in ultra-low and zero emission vehicles and a range of customer improvements including simplified fares and faster journeys
• Local plan needed to tackle the major congestion issue causing a barrier to improving bus services
• Further build on successful Sheffield Bus Partnership which has already delivered millions of pounds of passenger improvements

• New Regional Directors appointed for the north and south of England
• Senior team combines extensive external retail knowledge with a wealth of transport industry experience

• All services are expected to be exceptionally busy
• Supporters urged to book in advance and leave extra time for their journey
• Plan ahead now by visiting www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk 

• Innovative scheme allows customers to donate their Delay Repay compensation
• Over £14,000 raised since March 2018
• The mental health charity Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem

• Significantly reduced service to and from London due to repair work taking place on damaged overhead line equipment
• Customers strongly advised to check information before travel and not to travel on the London St Pancras/Nottingham/Sheffield route on Saturday 27 or Sunday 28 July
• Revised timetable on several local routes due to RMT industrial action
• Full information can be found at eastmidlandstrains.co.uk

• Business challenge day for fifteen and sixteen year olds held at University of Leicester
• Programme for 150 young people educating them about business
• Day gave East Midlands Trains valuable insight in to the views of young people who travel by rail

• Free travel offer to competitors, their families and Invictus UK Trials’ staff
• Event takes place across Sheffield from 22-26 July