7 August 2026
RMT Press Office:
RMT members working at East Midlands Railway (EMR) will take further strike action tomorrow (Saturday August 8) after the company sent out yet another faulty train this week.
The company has sent out 16 trains into service this month alone that then required a full auxiliary reset leaving trains with no active safety systems including loss of communication between train drivers, dispatchers and trackside.
RMT has been in dispute with EMR since April following the roll out of the 810 fleet which has been operating with a significant number of faults.
RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey said that EMR was continuing to be exceptionally cavalier with safety by sending out trains clearly unfit for service.
“On top of faulty toilets, broken air con systems and communication and door issues we are seeing trains stranded on the track and staff are losing confidence in safety levels.
“RMT is demanding that whilst these faults exist and until these trains are shown to be operating properly, they should be taken out of service,” he said.
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