Date: 18/08/2019

Dutch-owned firm Abellio has taken over the East Midlands rail franchise, promising £600m of investment. It won the eight-year contract after Stagecoach was disqualified from bidding as it refused to take on pension liabilities. Abellio, owned by the Dutch government-owned rail firm, has promised new trains, 165 new carriages, and improved infrastructure. East Midlands Trains will now be called East Midlands Railway (EMR).

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Dutch firm takes over East Midlands rail franchise

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Abellio, which will run the rail franchise for the next eight years, promises £600m of investment.