National Express Coaches, more commonly known as National Express, is a brand and company owned by the National Express Group, under which the majority of long distance bus and coach services in Great Britain are operated.
Most services are subcontracted to local bus and coach companies throughout England, Scotland and Wales. The company's head office is based in Birmingham, in offices above the new Birmingham Coach Station.
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