Category: National Express

National Express in Talks for All-Share Takeover of Stagecoach

LONDON—British transport company National Express is in talks to acquire rival operator Stagecoach Group in an all-share deal, offering scope for cost savings and underpinning their recovery from COVID-19. The tie-up, which would value Stagecoach at about 445 million pounds ($609 million), comes as government support to help the companies get through the pandemic is…


No Train Operators or Major Bus and Coach Firms Will Require Masks in England

No domestic train operators or major bus and coach firms will require passengers to wear face coverings on services in England from Monday, according to industry bodies. Transport companies have the power to turn away customers who refuse to cover their noses and mouths even when the legal requirement is lifted on July 19. On…


National Express to Suspend All UK Coach Services Until March

Travel company National Express has announced it will suspend all its UK coach services until March due to CCP virus lockdown measures. The company said it will “fully suspend its national network of scheduled coach services” from midnight on Jan. 10. It said it plans to resume services “as soon as the time is right,”…


National Express to Suspend All UK Bus Service Until March

Travel company National Express has announced it will suspend all its UK coach services until March due to CCP virus lockdown measures. The company said it will “fully suspend its national network of scheduled coach services” from midnight on Jan. 10. It said it plans to resume services “as soon as the time is right,”…