East Midlands Trains (EMT), part of Stagecoach Group, has handed Interserve a two-year account extension to provide facilities services.

Above: Clean train

Interserve has delivered facilities management services for EMT since 2012 and will now continue to provide cleaning services for seven EMT offices and 13 stations, as well as trains, until March 2018. 

Interserve sector director for transport Kevin Murgatroyd said: “Transport is a key area of growth for Interserve, and we’re delighted that East Midlands Trains has decided to renew our partnership.  We have a strong presence in the rail industry and our dedicated division has a proven ability to safely and efficiently deliver a wide range of services across the specialist sector.” 

EMT procurement manager Bob Mercer said: “Interserve understands the challenges that we face as a sector and strives to work with us to find solutions. Its approach to delivering an EMT-specific passenger experience is a key differentiator in service delivery.”