EMR Restores Key Routes After Train Issues | Leicester News

East Midlands Railway is reviving key train services starting August 31st, restoring nearly all intercity routes after a July cutback tied to reliability issues with their new Hitachi Aurora trains. The company now operates 92% of its normal schedule — up from 87% — with added weekday and weekend services to Sheffield and Nottingham. Interim MD says the temporary reduction helped stabilize operations, allowing them to match schedules to available rolling stock and slash last-minute cancellations. Meanwhile, RMT highlights ongoing problems with the trains, including reset faults and access issues for staff — while Hitachi Rail remains under scrutiny. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/100585da46a569a3