East Midlands Trains Key facts • We serve South Yorkshire, the East Midlands, the East of England and the North West • 66,000 passengers choose to travel with us everyday • We are responsible for 87 stations, including Derby, Lincoln, Nottingham and Sheffield • We employ over 2,000 people • We strive to deliver 473 train services a day, on time every time* • We use a fleet of 88 trains • CO2 emissions are 66% lower by train than by car# • The average speed of 1 in 10 journeys on the M1 is just 37.7mph†. * figures based on December 2008 timetable # per passenger kilometre – source DEFRA Passenger Transport Emission Factors 2007 † southbound between junctions 18 (Rugby) and 9 (Hemel Hempstead) Dec 2006 – Nov 2007 – source DfT

A modern railway for a thriving region...

Since 1999, the number of passengers travelling by train on our routes has risen by over 75%.

We’ve achieved so much already

Getting you there on time

But we know that in order to continue growing rail travel on our network, we need to continue to seek improvements and deliver sustainable results at every single point of a passenger’s rail journey.

East Midlands Trains started in November 2007 and we’ve wasted no time in making a start on improvements and planning a brighter future for our passengers.

Figures announced in Autumn 2008 show average punctuality at 90.9%, the best recorded since the start of the franchise and over 3% better than performance for the previous operators for the same period. The improvements in punctuality so far are the result of an internal improvement drive including:

In order to mobilise our entire workforce behind this ambition, we have created a vision, by which we will operate everyday, and which we truly believe in:

Of course, a huge part of our franchise is the £90m programme of investment planned over the coming years and that’s very exciting. But we have also made a number of changes over our first few months to benefit passengers ahead of the spending spree.

We know that our passengers want safe, reliable trains, and we are determined to deliver this, day in day out. Through our own internal improvement initiative, and by working closely with Network Rail, our passengers are already starting to see real improvements.

• Launch of the ‘Right Time Railway’, an initiative to improve train punctuality, which has included issuing watches that are accurate to the second and new whistles to all staff to emphasise the importance of consistent on time despatch of trains • Move to a new joint control centre, shared with Network Rail, to improve communication on day to day operation of services • Investing in reliability modifications to our trains

“Growing our business through great people, delivering great service, achieving great results”. As part of the Stagecoach Group, we’ve got the experience and expertise to deliver effective improvements that make a real difference to our customers. And, because our network serves some of the UK’s most important towns and cities, we know what a difference excellent rail links can make in delivering sustainable economic development. But we can’t do it alone. We’re committed to working with the Government and our local and regional stakeholders and communities to make things happen and to keep on improving.

We’re pleased with the results already seen – just think what you can expect once the investment takes place. Here is a flavour of what we’ve already achieved.

• Improved processes, including better contingency plans and a new performance management system. With performance already consistently good and improving everyday, and with so much investment in our fleet and depots on the horizon, we’re confident we can get even better.

Making our trains more reliable It’s fair to say that when we started the franchise some of our trains, especially on our local routes, were not performing as we had hoped and were in need of a little tender loving care. A great deal of behind the scenes work has been going on to address this, much of it involving the maintenance and improvement of the engines. One example of the good work has been the attention our Class 158 fleet has received. These trains were not as reliable as expected and by working with our sister company, South West Trains, we were able to ensure these trains received an immediate ‘health check’ and subsequently formulate a programme of modifications. South West Trains achieve great standards of performance for their fleet and we’re confident we can replicate that here in the East Midlands.

Putting passengers first

First impressions count!

• Offering great value for money – We already sell thousands of Advance tickets (to London priced from £7 online) everyday. But to complement this, we launched the hugely popular megatrain.com concept on our route at the start of 2008. This is an innovative online budget rail service offering seats from just £1 (plus a 50p booking fee). And by the end of the Summer, more than 60,000 people had booked a bargain ticket to travel!

If the outside of the train looks dirty and uncared for it reflects on everything we do. And at the start of the franchise some of our trains were not up to our standards. We’ve therefore been investing heavily to ensure our trains are always well presented.

• Prompt, accurate information – Introduction of a UK based Call Centre. We know that our passengers want prompt, accurate information, provided to them by a trained advisor who understands the UK rail network. This is what we are now delivering for them with the opening of our UK based information centre in the Spring of 2008. • Easy links to Eurostar – Ooo la la! If you travel by East Midlands Trains you’re just one platform change away from Europe. St Pancras International is our home station in London. It is also the London terminal of Eurostar, so accessing their high-speed services could not be easier. Travel from Paris to Leicester in less than 4 hours without the interruptions you get when you fly. We’ve introduced through fares in partnership with Eurostar offering passengers travel from the East Midlands to Paris or Brussels from just £79 return for the complete journey. • We’re listening to you – Got a burning question? We want to hear it! We have held a number of open forums for passengers to meet our directors and senior managers. Known as ‘Meet the Manager’ these sessions are held either at our stations or on our trains and give people the chance to put their questions directly to the people at the top. • Improvements for business customers – Keep in touch with free WiFi in our First Class lounges. During 2008 we have installed free WiFi for all First Class passengers in our lounges at Derby, Leicester and St Pancras International. WiFi is coming soon to Sheffield, Chesterfield and Nottingham stations too! • Good food on the move – Restaurant quality food, served at over 100mph! We’ve introduced a brand-new menu for First Class passengers, offering tasty dishes such as beef in ale or mushroom stroganoff. As part of the new range, and following extensive feedback from our passengers, we pledged to continue offering First Class passengers the popular full cooked Great British Breakfast – prepared by a chef on board the train. We offer quality food at a competitive price throughout the day. • Improved parking – We’ve already provided 350 extra parking spaces at our stations, with a further 850 planned at East Midlands Parkway station, just minutes from Junction 24 of the M1.

• We’ve installed a new exterior train washing facility at our Nottingham depot • Our Meridian trains now have an engine modification fitted to prevent oil from spraying up the side of the trains. We think they’re looking a lot smarter as a result • We’ve invested in two, new ‘super cleaning’ machines to give our train interiors a clean like they’ve never had before.

New franchise – new look We’re a new franchise and as you’d expect we have a brand-new identity too, which has been steadily growing since our launch. Much of our fleet is already repainted in our distinctive colours. And as part of our investment programme every single one of our trains will be completely refurbished inside and out during our franchise. We’ve also given our staff a smart new look by introducing a new uniform that we’re very proud of.

And there’s lots more to come We’re moving fast to bring you the improvements you’d expect from an efficient and modern train service. And by doing this, we’ll make it easier than ever for more passengers to make rail their first choice for travel. By investing £90 million into passenger improvements over the next six years, we will give our passengers the rail services they deserve.

A new and improved timetable Our rail services are key to the sustainable economic development of the towns, cities and villages we serve. Our trains provide fast and frequent links between city centres, as well as being an increasingly popular choice for commuters and shoppers. With this in mind, we are making some big and exciting changes to our timetable. Our brand-new timetable (launched in December 2008), brings new and improved services to the communities on our network, making sure we can offer a modern railway to our thriving communities. With faster journey times for many cities on our route, better connections, more trains where they’re needed most, more seats and extra Sunday services, over 18 months of hard work has gone into producing the best possible timetable for our passengers. And we’re confident these changes will mean more and more people making rail their number one choice of transport. For further information or to download a personalised timetable, visit eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/myjourneys.

Raising the standard We know that by making improvements to our trains we can make a real difference to our passengers.

Improved Sunday services

And with over £26 million to spend on our trains over the next few years, passengers will certainly notice the differences we’ll be making.

We are committed to providing a reliable service everyday of the week – including Sundays!

Here’s just a few of the many highlights our passengers will see over the next couple of years:

Sounds obvious? Before the start of our franchise, on some Sundays there were as few as 50% of local services running because of a shortage of staff.

A favourite with many of our passengers, the High Speed Train fleet was last refurbished six years ago and is in need of a makeover. During 2009, we’ll be undertaking a refurbishment programme, which includes replacing seat upholstery and carpets to make them look more attractive, and fitting power sockets in First Class to make it easier for people to work on the move.

We know that our passengers want to see a reliable service they can count on. And we’re proud to say that since the start of the franchise we’ve run well over 95% of all Sunday services. This has been achieved through better management and with the flexibility and commitment of our staff. Reliable Sunday working is something we won’t compromise on going forward.

Helping the environment Consumers are becoming increasingly environmentally aware and are looking for more sustainable and cost effective ways to travel. Travelling by rail is clearly a ‘greener’ form of transport and this, coupled with rising fuel costs, can only encourage even more people to take the train.

And, so you can stay connected whilst on board – we’ll also be installing WiFi on these trains. Being able to work on the move is a key benefit of train travel – we’re doing even more to ensure that travel time can be working time, not wasted time. Our Meridian trains will also be getting a fresh look. As well as new seat upholstery, curtains and carpets in First Class bringing a much classier feel, we’ll also be introducing WiFi and improving mobile phone reception on these trains. And that’s because it’s something we know our passengers want.

A better place to catch your train We’ve already got some iconic stations on our network; St Pancras International, Sheffield and Lincoln to name a few. And, we’ve got two new stations opening, which will dramatically improve access to our train services. East Midlands Parkway, a purpose built station just off the M1 (at junction 24), gives people in the region more choice and provides an excellent alternative to the M1. And we’re putting the town of Corby back on the rail network map, with a new direct train service to London. But the good news doesn’t stop there. Over the next few years, we’ll also be investing over £5 million to make other station improvements, and our plans include enhanced car parking facilities, more ticket vending machines at stations, better customer information and improved security systems, such as CCTV and help-points. All of which are designed to make a journey with us even easier from start to finish.

Delivering a complete service We know that a number of crucial elements come together to make a good train journey for our passengers. And we also know that when we don’t get them right, they affect how passengers feel. So that’s why we’re making improvements in every area, from choosing the right train time by downloading a completely personalised timetable from our new website, to booking a ticket with us, and having access to our great, new, value megatrain fares priced from just £1 (plus 50p booking fee). We also work closely with our industry partners, such as travel management companies, to deliver a complete and consistent service to all our business passengers. Although we work hard to deliver a consistently great service, we’re also not too proud to admit that sometimes we get it wrong, and when we do, we want to make sure that we can put it right. We’ll be introducing a new delay compensation scheme in 2009, which will make sure that we have a consistent policy for all of our passengers, all of the time. In an ever changing world, we know that as a rail operator we cannot afford to settle for doing things in the way they’ve always been done. We are committed to taking the best of the railway in this region and are continually striving to make it better.

Timetable 1 Services between Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham, Leicester and London St Pancras International.

•Brand-new services – a new direct train everyday from Lincoln and Newark Castle to London and return. From 2009, there will also be direct trains between East Midlands Parkway, Oakham, Melton Mowbray and Corby and London •Additional late night services from London St Pancras International •Earlier morning service from Leicester to London, for Eurostar connections •More seats on services from Kettering and Wellingborough •New at-seat refreshment service introduced on London services.

York

Leeds

Scarborough

Wakefield Westgate

Breakdown of the benefits by station:

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Bedford

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Loughborough

•A new late night departure from London at 0015 on Tuesdays – Fridays.

Beeston •Later service to London in the evening departing at 2106 •Later service from London in the evening departing at 2315

Leicester Market Harborough Kettering

•An increase from six to seven weekday arrivals into London by 1000

Rolleston

Long Eaton

East Midlands Parkway

•New early morning service at 0531 to connect with Eurostar for business travellers

Corby

•There will be a regular service to/from the new East Midlands Parkway station when it opens in early 2009.

(opening spring 2009)

Wellingborough Bedford Luton Luton Airport Parkway

London St Pancras International

Belper •Hourly service to Derby, to provide improved connections into London services.

for Eurostar services

Chesterfield •Journey time to London reduced to 1 hour 55 minutes every hour •Majority of services operated by modern Meridian Trains Our new and improved timetable, introduced in December 2008, will see some big changes to services. With more trains on key routes, faster journey times, better connections, more trains where they’re needed most, more seats and extra journey times, we believe the changes really are worth shouting about.

•Weekday and Saturday trains leave London St Pancras International at xx55, rather than xx25 •Later trains to and from London at weekends •Some morning/evening trains will call at the new East Midlands Parkway station when it opens in early 2009

Here’s a summary of the key changes for this route:

•Breakfast trains will depart at 0539, 0639, 0659 (‘The Sheffield Continental’) and 0739 (‘The Master Cutler’) on weekdays

Key messages

•Improved spread of arrival times into London during the morning business peak

•Faster journey times from Sheffield to London in around 2 hours 10 minutes, every hour. This also benefits Chesterfield, Derby and Leicester

•Fast trains from London hourly during the evening peak

•Increased frequency – the frequency of off-peak London services will increase from four to five trains per hour

•Typical Sunday journey times to London will be reduced from 2 hours 40 minutes to 2 hours 20 minutes.

•An earlier and later train will now leave for London on Sundays – the first train will leave at 0929 and the last train will leave at 2130

Derby

Leicester

Loughborough

Sheffield

•Journey time to London reduced to 1 hour 35 minutes

•Journey times to London reduced to 1 hour 09 minutes on fast Sheffield to London trains

•Typical journey times reduced to 1 hour 26 minutes

•Faster journey times; Sheffield to London in around 2 hours 10 minutes, every hour (fastest journey is 2 hours 7 minutes)

•The Derby-London service will run non-stop between Leicester and London, providing improved journey times •Increased number of services each day

•New early morning service at 0440 to connect with Eurostar for business travellers

•Regular service to East Midlands Parkway when it opens in early 2009

•Majority of services operated by modern Meridian Trains

•Additional train arriving into London before 0730

•Breakfast trains departing at 0624, 0722, 0742 (‘The Sheffield Continental’) and 0840 (‘The South Yorkshireman’) on weekdays

•Weekdays and Saturday trains leave London St Pancras International at xx55 rather than xx25

•Breakfast trains departing at 0638, 0735, 0755 (‘The Sheffield Continental’), 0818 (‘The Robin Hood’), 0825 (‘The Master Cutler’) and 0853 (‘The South Yorkshireman’) on weekdays

•Increased number of trains to and from London on Sundays with 27 trains to London (up from 24) and 29 trains from London (up from 24)

•Off-peak services leave Sheffield at xx27 past each hour (weekdays and Saturdays)

•Two additional non-stop trains to London departing between 0800 and 0900 •Fast trains from London hourly during the evening peak

•There will be an earlier service leaving for London at 0514 arriving at London St Pancras International at 0654 offering better connections for Eurostar

•Improved spread of arrival times into London during the morning business peak

•New late night departure from London at 0015 on Tuesdays – Fridays

•A late night service will be provided, departing Nottingham at 2310 arriving at 2329.

•Fast trains from London hourly during the evening peak

•New late night departure from Nottingham at 2310

•There is now a later train from London to Derby on Saturdays and Sundays (2225 and 2053 respectively)

•Regular service to East Midlands Parkway when it opens in early 2009

•Faster journey times for weekend services.

•Increased number of trains to and from London on Sundays (36 and 37 respectively)

East Midlands Parkway

•Journey times to and from Sheffield reduce to around 1 hour.

Luton Airport Parkway

London St Pancras International

•More East Midlands Trains services each day to call at Luton Airport Parkway

•The number of services arriving into London before 1000 will increase from six to eight •There will be a regular service to/from the new East Midlands Parkway station when it opens in early 2009 •Breakfast trains will depart at 0603, 0703, 0722 (‘The Sheffield Continental’), 0801 (The Master Cutler) and 0816 (‘The South Yorkshireman’) on weekdays

•East Midlands Parkway will open in early 2009 and will be situated just off the A453 at Ratcliffe-on-Soar, 1 mile from the M1. It will include four platforms, step free access, a station building with ticket office and other facilities, staffed and managed by East Midlands Trains as well as 850 car parking spaces •Once open, four trains an hour will depart to London St Pancras International at peak times (two trains an hour at off peak times) •Journey times between East Midlands Parkway and London will be around 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 35 minutes.

Kettering

•Faster services to/from Sheffield, Leicester and Derby •Five departures per hour during the day •New direct service to/from Corby (starting 2009) •New direct service to/from Lincoln •A later departure to Leicester at 0015 Tuesdays – Fridays •There will be a regular service to/from the new East Midlands Parkway Station when it opens in early 2009.

•Journey times to London reduced to 1 hour 3 minutes

Long Eaton

•A new early morning service at 0501 to connect with Eurostar for business travellers

•Journey time to London reduced to 1 hour 37 minutes (service will run non-stop between Leicester and London)

•An increase to 14 (from 12) weekday arrivals into London by 1000

•First train to London now leaves at 0527 and arrives into London at 0714 (weekdays)

•New late night departure from London at 0015 Tuesday – Fridays •New London to Corby service gives two trains per hour between Kettering and London •Due to changes to the timetable and by making the best use of our fleet, an additional 2,000 seats will be available to London everyday •Breakfast trains depart at 0705, 0759 and 0817 (‘The Sheffield Continental’) on weekdays •In the evening peak, commuters from London to Kettering should find it easier to get a seat even though the number of services will be reduced. We will achieve this by attracting longer-distance passengers to Leicester, Derby and Sheffield onto the new hourly fast services rather than those which serve Kettering.

•The frequency of trains on the Sunday service has increased from eight to 11 trains per day •Breakfast train will depart at 0826 (‘The South Yorkshireman’) on weekdays •The new last train on Sunday will leave London at 2130 instead of 1930 •There will be a regular service to/from the new East Midlands Parkway Station when it opens in early 2009.

•Additional business trains at 0647 (‘The Sheffield Continental’) and 0744 (‘The South Yorkshireman’) to give a better spread of arrivals in London for business customers •Some morning/evening trains will call at new East Midlands Parkway station when it opens in early 2009

Luton

•Breakfast trains will depart at 0527, 0627, 0647 (‘The Sheffield Continental’), 0727 (‘The Master Cutler’), 0744 (‘The South Yorkshireman’) on weekdays.

•New late night departure from London at 0015 on Mondays – Fridays.

•An earlier and later train will now leave for London on Sundays – the first train will leave at 0917 and the last train will leave at 2016.

•New late night departure from London at 0015 on Mondays – Fridays •Improved service on Sundays.

Market Harborough

•Typical Sunday afternoon journey times will be reduced from 2 hours 55 minutes to 2 hours 35 minutes •There will be a new Leeds to Nottingham service operated by Northern Rail to give two trains per hour between Sheffield and Nottingham.

Wellingborough •New early morning service at 0509 to connect with Eurostar for business travellers •An increase to 13 from 11 weekday arrivals into London by 1000

•London journey times reduced to 1 hour 2 minutes (southbound), 57 minutes (northbound) with hourly non-stop service

•New late night departure from London at 0015 on Tuesdays – Fridays

•Due to changes to the timetable and by making the best use of our fleet, an additional 2,000 seats will be available to London everyday

•Due to changes to the timetable and by making the best use of our fleet, additional seats will be available to London

•Breakfast train departs at 0653 on weekdays.

•Breakfast trains depart at 0713, 0807 and 0825 (‘The Sheffield Continental’) on weekdays

Nottingham

•In the evening peak, commuters from London to Wellingborough should find it easier to get a seat even though the number of services will be reduced. We will achieve this by attracting longerdistance passengers to Leicester, Derby and Sheffield onto the new hourly fast services rather than those which serve Wellingborough.

•Fast breakfast service departs Nottingham at 0750 and arrives London at 0930 (‘The Robin Hood’) •The service will be served by HST trains off peak and we will provide more than 700 extra seats a day to London •Increased services on Sundays, there will be 18 trains to/ from London •There will be a regular service to/from the new East Midlands Parkway Station when it opens in early 2009 •Later train to Leicester departing Nottingham at 2310 and arriving 2355 •The services between Nottingham and London will now provide an hourly direct service to Luton Airport Parkway station.

For further information, or to download your own personalised timetable, visit eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/myjourneys.

Timetable 2 Services between Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Nottingham, Grantham, Peterborough, Ely and Norwich.

•Improved connections at Peterborough with National Express East Coast services •The 0727 Cambridge to Liverpool service will start from Norwich at 0652 •Trains to/from Liverpool will call at Liverpool South Parkway near John Lennon Airport. A frequent bus service operates from Liverpool South Parkway station to John Lennon Airport (journey time is approximately 10-13 minutes from the station to the terminal, buses run every five minutes).

Breakdown of the benefits by station: Alfreton •Frequency and journey times similar to current timetable •There will be a new hourly Nottingham to Leeds service operated by Northern Rail, which will double the service from Alfreton to Nottingham, Chesterfield and Sheffield •Trains to/from Liverpool will call at Liverpool South Parkway, near John Lennon Airport •Trains to/from Cambridge will now run to Norwich instead.

Chesterfield •Frequency and journey times similar to current timetable •Trains to/from Liverpool will call at Liverpool South Parkway, near John Lennon Airport •There will be a new hourly Nottingham to Leeds service operated by Northern Rail, which will give two trains per hour between Chesterfield and Nottingham •Trains to/from Cambridge will now run to Norwich instead.

Liverpool Lime Street •Frequency and journey times similar to current timetable •Trains to/from Liverpool will call at Liverpool South Parkway, near John Lennon Airport Our new and improved timetable, introduced in December 2008, will see some big changes to services. With more trains on key routes, faster journey times, better connections, more trains where they’re needed most, more seats and extra journey times, we believe the changes really are worth shouting about. Here’s a summary of the key changes for this route:

Key messages •The frequency and journey times will be similar to our current timetable •There will be a new hourly Nottingham to Leeds service operated by Northern Rail, which will give two trains per hour between Sheffield and Nottingham

•Trains to/from Cambridge will now run to Norwich instead.

Liverpool South Parkway •Trains between Norwich and Liverpool will now call at Liverpool South Parkway, near John Lennon Airport, which gives an hourly through service to/from Sheffield and Nottingham •Extra commuting options from this station to Liverpool Lime Street.

Manchester Oxford Road •Frequency and journey times similar to current timetable •Trains to/from Liverpool will call at Liverpool South Parkway, near John Lennon Airport •Trains to/from Cambridge will now run to Norwich instead.

Manchester Piccadilly

Stockport

•Frequency and journey times similar to current timetable

•Frequency and journey times similar to current timetable

•Trains to/from Liverpool will call at Liverpool South Parkway, near John Lennon Airport

•Trains to/from Liverpool will call at Liverpool South Parkway, near John Lennon Airport

•Trains to/from Cambridge will now run to Norwich instead.

•Train to/from Cambridge will now run to Norwich instead.

March

Thetford

•On weekdays, the 1754 from Norwich now calls additionally at March.

•Frequency and journey times similar to current timetable

Norwich

•Additional train to Norwich at 0720 •Trains to/from Liverpool will call at Liverpool South Parkway, near John Lennon Airport.

Extra trains to/from Norwich: •New service to Peterborough-Nottingham-Sheffield-ManchesterLiverpool at 0652

Warrington Central

•1752 Liverpool to Cambridge train now runs to Norwich instead

•Trains to/from Liverpool will call at Liverpool South Parkway, near John Lennon Airport

•Trains to/from Liverpool will call at Liverpool South Parkway, near John Lennon Airport.

•Frequency and journey times similar to current timetable

•Train to/from Cambridge will now run to Norwich instead.

Nottingham

Widnes

•Frequency and journey times similar to current timetable

•Frequency and journey times similar to current timetable

•Trains to/from Liverpool will call at Liverpool South Parkway, near John Lennon Airport

•Trains to/from Liverpool will call at Liverpool South Parkway, near John Lennon Airport

•There will be a new hourly Nottingham to Leeds service operated by Northern Rail, which will give two trains per hour between Sheffield and Nottingham

•Trains to/from Cambridge will now run to Norwich instead.

•Trains to/from Cambridge will now run to Norwich instead.

Peterborough •Frequency and journey times similar to current timetable •Trains to/from Liverpool will call at Liverpool South Parkway, near John Lennon Airport •There will be a new hourly Nottingham to Leeds service operated by Northern Rail, which will give two trains per hour between Sheffield and Nottingham •Trains to/from Cambridge will now run to Norwich instead.

Sheffield •Frequency and journey times similar to current timetable •Trains to/from Liverpool will call at Liverpool South Parkway, near John Lennon Airport •There will be a new hourly Nottingham to Leeds service operated by Northern Rail, which will give two trains per hour between Sheffield and Nottingham •Train to/from Cambridge will now run to Norwich instead.

Wymondham •On weekdays, the 1657 from Norwich now calls at Wymondham as well as 1754 •Three trains call each way on Saturdays instead of two.

For further information, or to download your own personalised timetable, visit eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/myjourneys.

Timetable 3 Services between Nottingham to Worksop, Derby to Crewe via Stoke-on-Trent, Matlock to Derby and Nottingham, and Sheffield to Nottingham.

Breakdown of the benefits by station: Ambergate • Frequency increased to hourly on weekdays • Trains will now run through to Nottingham via Derby.

Attenborough • Increase of services at this station, weekday trains up from 29 to 48 • Increased service to Derby • Through trains to Matlock via Derby.

Beeston • A new hourly service from Beeston to Matlock and Matlock Bath will operate, linking Beeston directly with the Peak District.

Belper • Frequency increased to hourly on weekdays • Trains will now run through to Nottingham via Derby.

Bulwell • On weekdays, later evening departures – 2205 from Nottingham and 2220 from Worksop • Additional train at 2305 from Nottingham on Saturdays.

Creswell • On weekdays, later evening departures – 2205 from Nottingham and 2220 from Worksop • New Sunday service introduced.

Cromford • Frequency increased to hourly at peak times on weekdays • Trains will now run through to Nottingham via Derby. Our new and improved timetable, introduced in December 2008, will see some big changes to services. With more trains on key routes, faster journey times, better connections, more trains where they’re needed most, more seats and extra journey times, we believe the changes really are worth shouting about.

Duffield • Frequency increased to hourly on weekdays • Trains will now run through to Nottingham via Derby.

Hucknall

Here’s a summary of the key changes for these routes:

• On weekdays, later evening departures at 2205 from Nottingham and at 2220 from Worksop

Key messages

• Additional train at 2305 from Nottingham on Saturdays

• Sunday services will be introduced on the Robin Hood Line.This service will be jointly funded by Nottinghamshire County Council, Derbyshire County Council and East Midlands Trains for a three-year trial period

• New Sunday service introduced (10 trains a day to Nottingham and back).

• The Derby-Matlock service will be extended to Nottingham, with an hourly service provided between Nottingham and Matlock • The number of trains between Nottingham and Derby will increase from two to three per hour (two provided by Arriva CrossCountry, one provided by East Midlands Trains).

Kirkby in Ashfield • On weekdays, later evening departures at 2205 from Nottingham and 2220 from Worksop • Additional train at 2305 from Nottingham on Saturdays • New Sunday service introduced (10 trains per day to Nottingham and back).

Langwith-Whaley Thorns

Nottingham

• On weekdays, later evening departures at 2205 from Nottingham and 2220 from Worksop

• A new hourly through service will run from Nottingham to Matlock. This will give Nottingham a direct rail link to Matlock Bath and the Peak District. An additional benefit is that this will increase Nottingham to Derby services to three trains per hour

• New Sunday service introduced.

Long Eaton • A new hourly through service from Long Eaton to Matlock will run, providing a direct rail link to Matlock Bath and the Peak District.

Mansfield • For the first time since the 1960s, trains will run on a Sunday from Mansfield to Nottingham and Worksop. This is a direct result of a partnership with local authorities, including Nottinghamshire County Council, who have campaigned for this new service • Later evening weekday departures will operate: 2205 from Nottingham to Mansfield and Worksop and 2252 from Mansfield to Nottingham • Additional train at 2305 from Nottingham on Saturdays.

Mansfield Woodhouse

• For the first time since the 1960s, trains will run on Sundays from Mansfield to Nottingham and Worksop. In addition, a later evening departure will operate: 2205 from Nottingham to Worksop and 2220 from Worksop to Nottingham (Mondays – Fridays) plus 2305 from Nottingham to Mansfield Woodhouse (Saturdays).

Shirebrook • On weekdays, later evening departures at 2205 from Nottingham and 2220 from Worksop • New Sunday service introduced.

Sutton Parkway • On weekdays, later evening departures at 2205 from Nottingham and 2220 from Worksop • Additional train at 2305 from Nottingham on Saturdays

• On weekdays, later evening departures at 2205 from Nottingham and 2220 from Worksop

• New Sunday service introduced (10 trains per day to Nottingham and back).

• Additional train at 2305 from Nottingham on Saturdays

Whatstandwell

• New Sunday service introduced (10 trains per day to Nottingham and back).

• Frequency increased to hourly at peak times on weekdays

Matlock

• Trains will now run through to Nottingham via Derby.

• The frequency of trains along this route will increase to hourly, meaning that passengers will have the benefit of an hourly service to Derby

Whitwell

• One of the added benefits of these additional services is that all trains will go through to Nottingham, resulting in an hourly service between Matlock and Nottingham.

• On weekdays later evening departures at 2205 from Nottingham and at 2220 from Worksop

Matlock Bath

Worksop

• Frequency increased to hourly on weekdays

• On weekdays, later evening departures at 2205 from Nottingham and 2220 from Worksop

• Trains will now run through to Nottingham via Derby.

Newstead • On weekdays, later evening departures at 2205 from Nottingham and 2220 from Worksop • Additional train at 2305 from Nottingham on Saturdays • New Sunday service introduced (10 trains per day to Nottingham and back).

• New Sunday service introduced.

• New Sunday service introduced. Four trains per day will operate to/from Nottingham on Sundays.

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Timetable 4 Services between Lincoln to Leicester via Nottingham, Cleethorpes to Lincoln, Peterborough to Doncaster via Lincoln and Nottingham to Skegness.

•Underused stops removed at rural stations.

Breakdown of the benefits by station: Barrow Upon Soar •Later service in the evening from Nottingham at 2132 •Later northbound service, departing from Leicester at 2125 •There will be a regular service to/from the new East Midlands Parkway Station when it opens in early 2009.

Bingham •More trains will call at Bingham – from 25 to 35 every weekday •Nearly all trains on the Nottingham to Skegness route will call at Grantham to improve connections with National Express East Coast.

Bleasby •Key commuting services retained •Later weekday service from Nottingham at 2225.

Boston •Some journey times slightly reduced by the removal of some underused stops at smaller stations •Nearly all trains will call at Grantham to improve connections with National Express East Coast.

Bottesford •Nearly all trains on the Nottingham-Skegness route will call at Grantham to improve connections with National Express East Coast.

Burton Joyce •Key commuting services retained •Later weekday service from Nottingham at 2225. Our new and improved timetable, introduced in December 2008, will see some big changes to services. With more trains on key routes, faster journey times, better connections, more trains where they’re needed most, more seats and extra journey times, we believe the changes really are worth shouting about.

Carlton •Key commuting services retained •Later weekday service from Nottingham at 2225.

Collingham Here’s a summary of the key changes for these routes:

Key messages •Most services on the Nottingham to Skegness route will serve Grantham to allow better connections with National Express East Coast. This is in response to requests from user groups and other stakeholders

•Much increased number of direct trains to Newark and Lincoln – the number of trains from Collingham to Newark increases from 13 per day to 21, giving passengers much more opportunity to connect with National Express East Coast •New East Midlands Trains service to London St Pancras International at 0723, arriving at 1000. Return service departs London St Pancras International at 1830, arriving at Newark Castle at 2105.

Fiskerton

Rolleston

•Key commuting services retained

•Later weekday service from Nottingham at 2225.

•Later weekday service from Nottingham at 2225.

Sileby Grantham •Increased number of services to Nottingham and Skegness – The number of services from Grantham to Nottingham will increase from 25 to 29 per day – The number of services from Grantham to Skegness will increase from 10 to 13 per day.

•Later service from Nottingham in the evening, the 2132 Nottingham to Leicester •Later northbound service, departing from Leicester at 2125 •There will be a regular service to/from the new East Midlands Parkway Station when it opens in early 2009.

Skegness Lowdham •More services calling at Lowdham, up from 24 per day to 32 per day •New East Midlands Trains service from London St Pancras International (departing at 1830), arriving at Lowdham at 2040

•More trains between Skegness and Grantham to allow better connections for East Coast Mainline services.

Sleaford

•Later weekday service from Nottingham at 2225.

•More trains between Sleaford and Grantham to allow better connections for East Coast Mainline services.

Melton Mowbray

Syston

•New East Midlands Trains service to London when Corby station opens.

•Later service from Nottingham in the evening, the 2132 Nottingham to Leicester •Later northbound service, departing from Leicester at 2125

Newark Castle •Some services slightly faster between Lincoln and Nottingham •New East Midlands Trains service to London St Pancras International at 0735, arriving at 1000. Return service departs London St Pancras International at 1830, arriving at Newark Castle at 2057 •There will be a regular service to/from East Midlands Parkway station when it opens in early 2009.

Oakham •New East Midlands Trains service to London to be launched when Corby station opens.

•There will be a regular service to/from the new East Midlands Parkway Station when it opens early in 2009.

Wainfleet •Nearly all trains to call at Grantham to improve connections into National Express East Coast to London.

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