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Reserved seating rolled out across megabus.com network

- megabus.com customers now able to book specific seats on journeys across the country
- Seats now available to reserve from an extra £1* added to price of ticket
- Rollout follows successful trial on services between London and Norwich
- Bookings can be made at www.megabus.com

Stagecoach Group

East Midlands Trains to continue running train services for customers during RMT industrial action

  • Timetables confirmed for three days of action by RMT - Saturday 20 July, Saturday 27 July and Saturday 3 August
  • London services not affected and will run as planned
  • Some services on local routes impacted – customers advised to check timetables before travel
  • Timetables can be downloaded from eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
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Spalding station building heritage works complete

  • East Midlands Trains worked with Railway Heritage Trust and Network Rail on restoration project
  • Works included; restoration of windows, floorboards and ceilings
  • Future accessibility improvements also planned
Stagecoach Group

Double award win for Stagecoach employee engagement platform Blink

- Company picks up a 2019 Intranet and Digital Workplace Award and 2019 Digital Workplace of the Year Award
- Blink implementation part of Stagecoach drive to enhance employee engagement

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East Midlands Trains launches great value Family Ticket for summer holidays

  • £80 fixed price return family tickets to/from London
  • Easy and great value tickets for up to two adults and four children
  • Tickets can be booked up until midnight the day before travel
Stagecoach Group

Stagecoach wins top industry award

• Company recognised for leading bus-friendly street design at Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation Awards
• Award relates to Stagecoach’s ‘Bus Services and New Residential Development Guidance’ guide

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Scottish Citylink celebrates Oor Wullie's Big Bucket Trail partnership with discounted travel

• 20% off travel in five biggest Scottish cities for trail participants
• Childrens charities to benefit from first nationwide public art trail
• Winning school competition designs to be displayed on Scottish Citylink coaches

Stagecoach Group

Stagecoach named Public Transport Operator of the Year for East Scotland bus operations

• Company honoured at Scottish Transport Awards 2019

Stagecoach Group

Scottish Citylink to run direct coach services to Royal Highland show

• Coach operator to run direct routes to Edinburgh event from 25 locations across Scotland
• Move to encourage greener travel
• Coach tickets available at www.citylink.co.uk and Royal Highland Show tickets from www.royalhighlandshow.org

Stagecoach Group

Stagecoach joins CIRAS to enhance health and safety reporting

• Three-year agreement to operate a confidential reporting service
• Move is part of Stagecoach focus on safety, wellbeing and people development

Stagecoach Group

Stagecoach employees become first in the UK to complete bus driver apprenticeship

• Two Stagecoach North East bus drivers first in the country to qualify through new apprenticeship programme
• 200 recruits currently benefitting from apprenticeship scheme across England
• 12-month apprenticeship delivered in partnership with Interserve Learning & Employment

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East Midlands Trains encourages passengers to explore scenic Community Rail lines as part of the ACoRP ‘Community Rail in the City’ day

  • Series of events across the East Midlands Trains network to mark 'Community Rail in the City' day with displays by Peregrine Falcons and the launch of a children's activity book
  • Community Rail groups supported ACoRP’s national day of action to promote sustainable tourism by rail