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UK Orders East Midlands Railway Immediate Performance Fix

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 10:13 AM UTC · How we work

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The UK government ordered East Midlands Railway to act immediately to improve performance after Aurora fleet disruptions.
The Department for Transport expects EMR to transfer into public ownership by the end of 2027.
RMT union members staged strike action in response to months of delays, cancellations and overcrowding.
All England train operators will join Great British Railways, saving £150 million a year.

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The UK government ordered East Midlands Railway to act immediately to improve performance after Aurora fleet disruptions.
The Department for Transport expects EMR to transfer into public ownership by the end of 2027.
RMT union members staged strike action in response to months of delays, cancellations and overcrowding.
All England train operators will join Great British Railways, saving £150 million a year.