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20Th May 2018 Contents Times Are Changing Here At Times are changing 20th May 2018 Contents Times are changing here at 3 Introduction East Midlands Trains 4 Overview On Sunday 20th May 2018, we’re making major changes to our timetable. 6 FAQs The changes will include different departure times, quicker journey times for How is your station affected? some routes and extended times for others. There’ll also be fewer station stops with calls removed at Bedford and Luton during peak travelling times. 10 Sheffield, Chesterfield This is to allow the new Thameslink timetable to be introduced, which is part of 11 Derby, Long Eaton the wider £7bn Government-sponsored Thameslink programme, and impacts services on our shared lines between Bedford and London. 12 Nottingham, Beeston, East Midlands Parkway We’re working hard together to keep our customers and stakeholders informed 13 Leicester, Loughborough of every change that’s happening across our network. Information about the changes and downloadable timetables can be found on our dedicated 14 Market Harborough, Kettering, Corby webpage: eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/May2018. 15 Wellingborough 16 Bedford, Luton Jake Kelly Managing Director 3 Overview What’s happening? SheffiSheffi eldeld Midland Main Line Delivering these benefits requires upgrades including: Upgrade On Sunday 20th May 2018, we’re making ChesterfiChesterfi eeldld › track realignment major changes to our timetable. Unprecedented improvements have already › station remodelling The changes will include different departure started on the transformation of the Midland › platform construction and lengthening times, quicker journey times for some routes and Main Line, which runs between London St › capacity works extended times for others. There’ll also be fewer Pancras, Nottingham and Sheffield – delivering bridge reconstructions station stops with calls removed at Bedford and the biggest upgrade of this line in almost 150 › Luton during peak travelling times. DerbyDerbyy LongLong years. › signalling works and wires south of Eaton Kettering and Corby to power modern NottinghamNottinggham Customers travelling between Bedford, Luton This transformation has to happen as, although electric and bi-mode trains and London will need to use the regular East Midlands Parkway more trains are running than ever before, the Thameslink services. increase in passengers is outstripping supply. LoughboroughLouggghborough Our network, stations and platforms are dealing with more passengers than they are designed Why? for. This is to allow the extra Thameslink trains being To help meet the challenge of rising demand, LeicesterLeicester delivered through the Government-sponsored the Midland Main Line is being improved. This will support better journeys from 2020 and the Thameslink programme to run on our shared Market HarboroughHarborouggh CorbyCorby lines between Bedford and London. growth of the regional economies, connecting people to more job, education and leisure A brand new Thameslink timetable will be Ketteringettering opportunities. introduced from May 2018. This represents one Wellingboroughgg of the biggest timetable recasts in recent railway Bedford For long-distance journeys, this upgrade will history. reduce journey times between Nottingham, Sheffield and London by up to 20 minutes in It will provide thousands of extra peak-time seats, Luton peak times and support a brand new fleet of bi- improved journey times and better connections Luton AirportAirpyport Parkway mode trains from 2022, with more seats. on Thameslink services from Bedford to Farringdon, for Crossrail when it opens, as well London St Pancras International For journeys from Corby, through Luton and as to London Bridge and further south. into London, the consultation on the next East Midlands franchise proposed that this upgrade Detailed planning has been taking place Services to the Main Line route to London will enables passengers to benefit from a new and over several months across the rail industry see changes in the May 2018 timetable, please dedicated express service. From 2020, the trains to ensure the new Thameslink timetable can check timetable for details. would be fast and comfortable, like today, but be successfully introduced. As a result, major also longer and quieter, with more seats and changes need to be made to our timetable. lower emissions. These changes are expected to be in place until Overall, the upgrade will enable over 1000 2020 when the Midland Main Line upgrade additional seats an hour at peak times into is due to be completed, creating more track London – a 50% increase. capacity with a sixth path into London. 4 5 FAQs Why is this happening? What happens to southbound Why are some services from If you had more trains, could you Over £7 billion is being invested to transform north- customers wanting to travel to Sheffield, Derby, Leicester and stop at Bedford and Luton in peak south travel through London with the Thameslink Bedford and Luton? Nottingham slower than they are times? programme. This will deliver new and more reliable today? trains with more services at peak times and improved For customers who commute during peak hours from It is not possible to increase the capacity of the peak connections. The Thameslink programme will run Leicestershire and Northamptonshire to Bedford, We have had to make some significant changes to train services due to the mix of fleet and differing alongside the biggest upgrade of the Midland Main an alternative, fully accessible bus service will be our timetable to accommodate the new Thameslink performance characteristics of the HSTs and Meridian Line since it was completed in 1870. provided. timetable. trains. In order for the new Thameslink timetable to work This will run half-hourly between Wellingborough We have worked hard to produce a timetable that This is a temporary arrangement and we believe the effectively, East Midlands Trains services have to be and Bedford and connect with rail services at largely protects long-distance services and in some solution is the planned upgrade to the infrastructure changed. Wellingborough. cases we have managed to offer some journey time on the Midland Main Line route into London, along with the provision of new trains. Along with the Department for Transport, Network Rail Season ticket holders travelling on the bus service will benefits. We are continuing to work on the timetable and Thameslink, we are doing everything we can to be eligible for up to 50% discount on their ticket and to determine whether we can improve journey times Once the Midland Main Line Upgrade programme is mitigate the impact of these changes. Once complete there will be up to 25% discount on Anytime fares for any further for December 2018. complete in 2020, this will provide a sixth path into in 2020, the Midland Main Line upgrade will provide the bus. For more information, contact London which will increase the track capacity and greater capacity on the network and will enable [email protected]. How are East Midlands Trains provide the ability to run extra services. future timetable improvements and more journey time going to ensure that trains are on benefits. Will there be fares discounts for Why can’t you do a ‘pick up and set time with the additional trains customers where trains have been down’ at Bedford and Luton for running in the Thameslink What will the impact be for moved to accommodate the new customers from the north instead of timetable? customers? Thameslink timetable? the bus? The changes will mean that some departure times to We are proud to have been the UK’s most punctual Customers who will have to travel on the bus service The performance modelling undertaken by the industry and from London will change, with some journey times long-distance train operator for over nine years – a between Wellingborough and Bedford will receive up shows that Bedford in particular will be very congested increasing and others decreasing. record we’d like to keep. to 50% discount on their season ticket. There will also in the morning peak, so the long-distance services The biggest change will be for customers travelling be up to a 25% reduction on Anytime fares for travel We recognise that with Thameslink operating more have been moved to use the fast line and cannot call from, to or through Bedford and Luton. Southbound on the bus. services on our lines we will need to be more focused as there is no platform. trains arriving into London St Pancras between 0700 than ever to make sure our trains run on time. In addition, as a result of the timing changes, a In the evening, the issue is with reduced capacity on and 1000 on weekdays and northbound trains number of trains leaving London will see cheaper Therefore as well as our investment in extra staff, the stopping services. We have considered pick up and departing London St Pancras between 1600 and 1900 tickets introduced. For example, the new 1901 (was we’ve also got three additional HST trains coming into set down calls, however these are not effective with on weekdays will not call at Bedford or Luton. 1857) service from London to Sheffield will offer Super our fleet to help provide extra resilience for the new modern journey planning and booking tools. Services will continue to call at Bedford and Luton Off Peak tickets instead of Anytime on weekdays – a timetable. We believe commuters to and from London would use outside the peak periods. Services will continue to call 60% reduction in ticket price. In addition, Network Rail is investing £300m in the services regardless, which would result in major at Luton Airport Parkway throughout the day. infrastructure resilience across the Thameslink network crowding on the trains which is a safety and comfort to protect and enhance performance. issue. 6 7 FAQs Why can’t you provide a train The Thameslink changes are compatible with the Will the new trains (Angel HSTs) What are you doing about the aspiration to increase the frequency of long-distance shuttle service rather than the bus services.
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