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Silverdale Warriors score with National Express

The Silverdale Warriors under 7s football team recently scored £300 towards brand new kit from the National Express Employee Charity Panel.

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Christine in the driving seat at Xplore Dundee

Christine McGlasson has been named the new Managing Director of Xplore Dundee, taking over from Elsie Turbyne who’s retiring after 36 years in the bus business.

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National Express West Midlands driver saves baby girl’s life

National Express West Midlands bus driver Steven Welsh saved the life of a 17 month old baby girl who had stopped breathing.

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Ex-Gurkha drivers salute National Express’s forces support

    A pair of Gillingham-based coach drivers, who served in war zones around the world, are backing National Express’s renewed support for the armed forces.

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National Express’s Garry eyes up international award

A National Express West Midlands CCTV operator has been given a Business Impact Award at the company’s recent Values Awards ceremony.

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Walsall winner heading to global finals for excellence award

A National Express West Midlands Driver Training Officer has been named an Unsung Hero at the company’s recent Values Awards ceremony.

Birmingham bus driver heading to global finals after saving lady's life

A National Express Birmingham bus driver has been named Driver of the Year at the company’s recent Values Awards ceremony.

Xplore Dundee: making bus travel accessible for all

Dundee’s main bus operator is moving forward in making public transport more accessible for people of all ages and abilities.

Xplore Marks the Spot

Dundee Delights is an illustrated greeting cards collection launching on Tuesday 3rd April by designer Louise Kirby which features the V&A Dundee, The Wellgate Clock, Magdalen Green Bandstand and Dundee Marmalade.

Bus MD retires after 3 years in the driving seat

Xplore Dundee boss Elsie Turbyne is stepping down in April, after 36 years of service with the operator in various roles, including three as Managing Director.

Driver of the Year crowned after thrilling shootout

A National Express coach driver has beaten the best in the business to win the company’s ‘Driver of the Year’ award after a thrilling competition at a motor racing circuit.

On the road to a healthy lifestyle

  National Express West Midlands has won a national employer award for its innovative - and life-saving - Health Bus.

Holiday Hop is just the ticket for Easter fun!

Xplore Dundee and Dundee City Council are once again teaming up to offer kids bus tickets for just 20p during the school holidays.

A million mobile tickets

  National Express West Midlands is celebrating innovating - after selling a million tickets on mobile phones.

Last of the bendy buses

  Fifteen years after his grandmother took him for a ride round Coventry on a bendy bus on their first ever day of operation, National Express Coventry Master Driver Shaun Boyce was on board again.

National Express’s high-tech safety drive commended

  National Express has won high praise from industry experts for rolling out new technology to increase road safety.

Plymouth coach station team make a big impact

  Plymouth Coach Station staff have been crowned the best in the business after winning a top company award for their fundraising work.

Martin goes for Gold!

A Manchester customer service maestro is at the top of his game after being recognised by one of the biggest names in transport.

Bus boost for young musicians

Xplore Dundee is working in harmony with Dundee’s Education Department to make sure all young people have access to music.

National Express extends support for soldiers

A Birmingham bus driver met a government defence minister last week in Whitehall to pledge National Express West Midlands’ continuing support for the UK’s armed forces.

Customers make an ‘impawtant’ choice

  National Express customers have come together to make an ‘impawtant’ decision - naming their sponsored assistance puppy ‘Mabel’.

Xplore Dundee: Carry the Correct ID

Xplore Dundee is reminding students and teenage travellers to carry the correct ID when boarding its buses.

Xplore Dundee – the ‘fourth emergency service’

Xplore Dundee’s Managing Director is saying thank you to passengers and employees for their patience and hard work during the past few days of extreme weather.

Bus company braced for bad weather

Xplore Dundee is reassuring customers it will do its best to keep the city moving throughout this week’s predicted Siberian cold snap.

Customers urged to check online to beat the Beast

  Bus operator National Express West Midlands is reminding customers to check online for the very latest travel information before they set out in snowy weather.

Forty years on from final day of WMPTE conductor operations - can you help?

Forty years on from the last day of West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive conductor operations, National Express West Midlands is hoping to locate two former employees that were photographed in Acocks Green.

A safe steer for Dundee’s night-time economy

The support of Dundee’s main bus operator, Xplore Dundee, is helping to make Dundee city centre a safer place at weekends.

National Express celebrates thousands of years of service

  National Express West Midlands has been celebrating a staggering 4,525 years of long and loyal service from 156 employees.

National Express West Midlands keeping cyclists safe

  National Express has been working with West Midlands Fire Service and Birmingham City Council to improve cycle safety on the region’s roads.

National Express named among top transport brands by UK consumers

  National Express has been rated as one of the UK’s top transport brands for consumers, according to YouGov’s annual BrandIndex list, which measures the British public’s perception of brands.

Free bus travel for cancer support

Xplore Dundee is teaming up with Dundee’s Citizen of the Year to help support cancer patients in the city.

Coach travel set to be as popular as ever this half term

  With hundreds of thousands of travellers choosing coach as their mode of transport this February half term holiday, National Express has compiled a list of the most popular destinations during the break.

National Express strengthens cross channel and European services

  The UK’s largest coach operator is strengthening its trans-continental services with a new partnership with two market-leading European coach companies.

National Express takes up the reins with a new partnership

National Express, the UK’s largest coach operator, has signed a three year agreement as ‘Official Coach and Bus Partner’ of The Jockey Club.

CCTV makes West Midlands buses even safer

Buses in the West Midlands have more CCTV cameras than any other mode of transport.

National Express Employee Charity Panel provides thousands in funding support

In 2017, the National Express Employee Charity Panel donated £8,000 to over 30 different charities and community groups personally supported by the company’s UK employees.

National Express’s record-breaking Christmas

National Express is revealing it hit new heights this Christmas as the company broke records for passenger numbers and revenue.

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