National Express announces enhanced services to and from Liverpool
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Published: 15th May 2024
Coach firm continues investment in the network to make even more journeys available for passengers
National Express is enhancing its Trans Pennine coach network with services between Liverpool, Manchester, Bradford and Leeds.
Ahead of the summer holidays, the UK’s largest scheduled coach operator is enhancing its 170 service between Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds. It is introducing Warrington (Hulme) to the network and also serving Manchester Airport, reintroducing locally available journeys across this key travel corridor.
The revised 170 timetable will be introduced from 17th May 2024. From the same date, the 171 service between Liverpool, Manchester, Bradford and Leeds will also see the same enhancements.
In addition, the coach operator has enhanced its 550 service between Liverpool and London, calling in at Birmingham and Milton Keynes, offering even more convenient daily journeys for customers to choose from.
The latest investment in providing reliable, affordable and sustainable coach travel connecting cities, towns and airports follows a continued surge in customers turning to National Express during 2023 and provides savvy travellers with even more great value options for travel.
It comes as the company celebrates a year of passenger growth, with over 19 million customers travelling on its coach network in 2023 - a 25 per cent increase in passengers, up from 15 million in 2022.
National Express also continues to invest in its fleet, with 150 brand new vehicles expected to hit the roads this year, meaning customers will be able to enjoy a comfortable and relaxing journey to hundreds of destinations across the country.
Ed Rickard, Network Director for National Express UK and Ireland, said:
“With continued investment in our coach network, including these enhancements to our services to and from Liverpool, we are making it even easier for savvy travellers to save their money for their holidays, with convenient, great value travel and a guaranteed seat.
“More and more people are choosing to travel with National Express as a reliable, affordable and sustainable way to get around, and we're responding by investing in new vehicles and services while delivering a brilliant customer experience for a relaxing, comfortable journey.”
National Express is also amending other services during May to provide customers with more efficient journeys and options for travel.
From 17th May:
- 131: increased daily services between Birmingham and Yorkshire - with a new early morning journey from Birmingham and a new early evening journey from Yorkshire
From 24th May:
- 460: revised daily services between Rugby, Coventry, Heathrow Airport and London - with more journeys to and from Heathrow Airport, while also reintroducing Leamington Spa and Banbury to the network
From 31st May:
- 465: revised daily overnight service between Yorkshire, East Midlands and London - also introducing Loughborough
Customers can expect a safe and comfortable experience on board, with leather reclining seats, free Wi-Fi, USB power sockets and a generous luggage allowance of up to 20kg.
Visit www.nationalexpress.com to plan your journey and book tickets.
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