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a good degree of fl exibility. The ageing of the UK
population offers an opportunity for coach operators
to increase their business to the 'senior' market. Some
scheduled coach services are beginning to operate in
a similar way to the low-cost airlines, by offering cheap
prices if seats are booked well in advance - Megabus is
a good example of this, with lead-in fares as low as £1.
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NATIONAL EXPRESS
National Express is the largest, scheduled coach
service provider in Europe. The company is best-
known for its network of coach services linking
more than 1000 destinations throughout the UK and
providing more than 18 million passenger journeys
per year. Its sister company Eurolines operates
services to more than 500 destinations in Europe.
National Express coach services also serve the major
UK airports.
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Check out this website for more
information on the National Express
network and services.
www.nationalexpress.com
Steam trains are popular with tourists
Although the growth in the use of private cars for
tourism has given people the freedom to explore the
lesser-known parts of Britain that are not well served
by public transport, there is increasing concern about
the environmental problems that cars can cause.
Congestion and pollution in historic cities, coupled with
erosion and congestion in popular countryside areas,
has led to calls for cars to me banned from some areas,
or their use strictly controlled. Many historic cities are
experimenting with traffi c control measures, while the
'honey pot' areas of many popular National Parks have
introduced 'park and ride' schemes, restrictions on car
access and more cycle routes.
Coach travel
Coach travel has traditionally catered for two particular
markets - young people travelling on a budget and
older people on coach holidays in the UK and Europe.
Travel by coach offers excellent value for money and
National Express coaches
 
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