Based on the information given on the National Express Group website, British National Express and Spanish Alsa have improved their performance.Pre-tax profits at National Express for the first half of 2011 were up 26 per cent on the same period last year, from £75.7million to £95.5million, supporting the company’s claims that its recovery plans have been a success. Revenue rose by 6 per cent from £1,059.6million to £1,189.9million.Both revenue and operating profit were up at NX’s UK bus business. Revenue rose from £127.1million in the first six months of 2010, to ...

National Express is the largest and most popular carrier in the UK. National Express’ vehicles are very specific and it’s impossible not to recognize them from other British carriers’ vehicles. All coaches are white and bear the red and blue logo of the operator. These coaches are very comfortable and suitable for long routes. On some routes the coaches are equipped with Wi-Fi, so passengers can connect to the internet, and the journey itself isn’t monotonous. The carrier’s network of connections is very complex, at present, passengers or tourists can travel up to...