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Improving the quality of Market Harborough's rail service

New footbridge installed at Market Harborough station

24/2/2019

 
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A significant milestone in the rebuilding of the station was reached during the early hours of Sunday 24th February, with the installation of the main steelwork for the new footbridge.  This, funded under the national Access for All programme, will be equipped with lifts as well as steps, to enable easy transfer between the two new platforms.  It provides a very visible landmark in what is a currently major construction site.  Also on 24th February, temporary portable toilets were installed in the station forecourt.  These replace the existing toilets in the building on Platform 1 while the building work continues.  The station is due to be closed for six days, from Tuesday 28th May to Sunday 2nd June inclusive, to allow the new track alignment and platforms to be connected up and brought into use on Monday 3rd June.


East Midlands Trains franchise extended to August 2019

20/2/2019

 
Though the next franchise is not due to start until 19th August 2019, the previous East Midlands Trains (EMT) contract was due to expire on 2nd March!  Accordingly, the Department for Transport (DfT) and Stagecoach Group have agreed a direct award extension for EMT to cover the interim period.  The next franchise operator is due to be announced by the DfT in April.  However, if there is any delay, the direct award has an option in it for further extension for up to six 'reporting periods' of four weeks each, i.e. 24 weeks, to February 2020.  The direct award includes:
  • £150,000 investment in accessibility improvements at stations
  • A simplified process for Delay Repay compensation for late trains
  • A mobile phone app giving real-time information on train running plus facilities for booking and paying for tickets
  • On-board 4G WiFi, with 15 minutes' free use in standard class 
  • Continued preparation for the next franchise, with particular reference to provision of greater capacity.
We in Harborough Rail Users look forward to working with EMT over this period of transition pending appointment of the next operator of our service.

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The East Midlands Trains branding as applied to the side of an HST.

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