EAST MIDLANDS TRAINS has confirmed that it will offer discounted tickets and compensation for passengers inconvenienced by the major resignalling work taking place in Nottingham during the summer.

The operator said it will discount its fares by 15 per cent on the affected routes as well as increasing the number of cheaper tickets available.  Annual season ticket-holders who travel on EMT and will be affected by the changes will receive two weeks' worth of free travel.

EMT customer service and commercial director Neil Micklethwaite said: "This is an exciting and significant improvement scheme that will deliver a much improved railway for Nottingham. We have worked hard with Network Rail to ensure that we can continue running trains wherever possible. However, we know that many customers will face disruption to their journey and will need to use replacement bus services for parts or even all of their journey during the works.

"This is the first time that Network Rail has carried out a project of this kind, and It’s the first time a train operator has ever provided compensation and discounts for customers during major work such as the Nottingham scheme. We are pleased to be showing our commitment to putting our customers first and doing the right thing for them.”  

The resignalling will take place between Saturday 20 July and Sunday 25 August. Most trains will be diverted or replaced by buses, but limited rail services will continue to run between Nottingham, Lincoln and Skegness on some days.