National Express ticket sales up 3 per cent in UK

National Express showed that it was driving a steady path, with ticket sales in the UK up 3 per cent since the start of 2013.

The number of tickets sold on its coaches rose 7 per cent in the period, though cheaper tickets meant revenues rose only 1 per cent. In Spain, like-for-like revenue at NatEx's city bus division rose 5 per cent, but ticket sales at its Spanish intercity coach business were down 5 per cent on the same period last year.