Transport for the East Midlands (TfEM), through East Midlands Councils, has signed a ground-breaking Collaboration Agreement with the Department for Transport to provide local input into the management of rail services in the East Midlands.

The TfEM Rail Strategic Statement outlines the shared vision for continuous improvement of rail, supporting levelling up and transport decarbonisation. The TfEM Board has agreed the following document as a basis for our engagement with the Department for Transport and will inform regional engagement with the emerging Great British Railways, Network Rail, train operators and sub-national transport bodies like Midlands Connect and Transport for the North.