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East Midlands Trains〔(Companies House extract company no 5340682 ) East Midlands Trains Limited〕 (EMT) is a British train operating company owned by Stagecoach Group. Based in Derby, the company provides train services in the East Midlands, chiefly in Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire. The franchise commenced on 11 November 2007 and was formed by the amalgamation of the former Midland Mainline and eastern parts of the Central Trains franchises. ==History== In June 2006 the Department for Transport announced its intention to restructure a number of franchises.〔(New Cross Country Franchise Consultation Document ) Department for Transport June 2006〕 Included was a new East Midlands franchise that would combine the Midland Mainline franchise with the East Midlands services of the Central Trains franchise.〔(Central Trains franchise extended ) ''BBC News'' 2 April 2006〕 In September 2006 the Department for Transport announced Arriva, FirstGroup, National Express and Stagecoach had been shortlisted to bid for the new franchise.〔(Hong Kong bid to run Midland trains ) ''The Telegraph'' 19 September 2006〕〔(Virgin prepares for rail franchise battle ) ''The Guardian'' 19 September 2006〕 In June 2007 the Department for Transport awarded the East Midlands franchise to Stagecoach with the services operated by Central Trains and Midland Mainline transferring to East Midlands Trains on 11 November 2007.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Department for Transport announces winner of East Midlands franchise )〕 Originally due to conclude on 31 March 2015, in March 2013 the Secretary of State for Transport announced the franchise would be extended until 14 October 2017,〔("Railway plan puts new focus on passengers" ) Secretary of State for Transport statement 26 March 2013〕 subject to successful renegotiation of the franchise contract. On 16 September 2015 it was announced that a direct award has been agreed and the franchise will now expire on 4 March 2018.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=New East Midlands direct award franchise agreed )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「East Midlands Trains」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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