Essential travel only: EMR to run significantly reduced services over the Bank Holiday

EMR to run significantly reduced services and trains will be incredibly busy to and from London on Sunday and Monday due to RMT strike action.

East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, will run a significantly reduced timetable to and from London on Sunday 30 August and Monday 31 August due to strike action by the RMT union.

Customers are advised to only travel if their journey is absolutely essential on these dates and to check their full journey, including first and last trains, before travelling.

Compounding the issue is the fact that this Sunday there will be no LNER trains between London King’s Cross and Peterborough as part of digital signalling upgrades being carried out by Network Rail.

As a result, EMR services to and from London St Pancras are expected to be extremely busy, with increased demand coinciding with a reduced service due to strike action. Sheffield station and Nottingham station will also be very busy and queues to board services will be in place. 

EMR recognises the significant disruption this will cause to customers’ plans over the August Bank Holiday and understands how frustrating this news will be for its customers, particularly following the three Saturdays targeted by RMT strikes earlier this month.

EMR continues to have constructive discussions with the RMT and has met with the union six times as it works towards resolving the issues at the heart of this dispute.

At the same time, EMR is working closely with Hitachi Rail to ensure that concerns are being properly addressed.

Further information can be found here: https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/reducedtimetable 

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