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National Express unveil Diamond Jubilee coach

National Express has unveiled a special Jubilee Caetano Levante coach to celebrate their sponsorship of the Royal Commonwealth Society’s ‘Jubilee Time Capsule’. The Jubilee Time Capsule is a large history project, collecting people’s memories from the last 60 years to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

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Edwards Expands

New Swansea depot for coach holidays and National Express work – if all goes to plan South Wales family-run coach and bus operator Edwards Coaches is set to expand its coaching activities with the take over of First Cymru’s National Express work and the creation of new operating centres.

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Bus tribute for ‘Busby Babe’ Duncan Edwards

Ian Austin MP unveiled a special dedication to ‘Busby babe’ Duncan Edwards on a National Express West Midland’s bus on Monday, April 23. The West Midland’s operator dedicated the bus on the 120 service to the Dudley born Manchester United player who tragically died in the Munich air disaster.

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National Express names coach after athlete

National Express has named a coach after Ashford-born sprinter Nick Leavey in honour of his impressive sporting achievements. Nick, 25, is a rising UK talent, and recently earned a silver medal as part of the Great Britain 4x400m relay team at the European Indoor Championships in Paris. The coach dedication took place at Canterbury bus [...]

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Stagecoach launches new coach network to Continental Europe

Tickets will cost as little as £1 or €1 for trips to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Boulogne Stagecoach has launched its new low-cost coach network from the UK to Continental Europe. Passengers can now travel to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Boulogne on the Group’s budget coach operator megabus.com, on daytime and overnight services from London [...]

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Nat Ex introduce more officers

National Express West Midlands (NXWM) is funding a scheme to introduce more full-time police officers to patrol services and clamp down on antisocial behaviour.

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Positive financial report for National Express

National Express Group PLC has published its Annual Report and Accounts 2011. Highlights for the company in 2011 included

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£1.8m for green buses in Scotland

Grants awarded to Henderson’s Travel, National Express Dundee, Lothian Buses, MacEwan’s Coach Services and Deveron Coaches Ltd. Scottish Transport minister Keith Brown announced the successful bidders from the second round of the Scottish Government’s Green Bus Fund (SGBF) on April 5. The five winning companies receive grants totalling just under £1.8m which will see 26 [...]

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UK Coach Awards 2012 hots up

Short-lists announced for Young Industry Professional and Marketing Awards The competition is hotting up for this year’s UK Coach Awards (UKCA), with the final stages of the judging being reached this week. Meanwhile, tickets are selling fast for the glittering Presentation Ceremony, taking place on Thursday April 19 at Manchester’s famous Piccadilly Hotel – though [...]

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Profits rise at National Express

National Express recorded record profit in 2011, spurred by strong performances from its UK Coach, UK Bus and North America divisions. The operator’s profit before tax and amortisation was £180.2m, up from £97.3m in 2010. Revenue rose 5% to £2.24bn. UK Coach delivered a record profit of £34.9m with a 13.5% margin while UK Bus [...]

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    Date: 18th March 2012

    Location: Organised by the Leyland National Group, Nationals on static display and working in service.The British Commercial Vehicle Museum in Leyland.

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