National Express Ireland

National Express is a global business which operates across Europe and North America as well as in Bahrain and Morocco. In the UK, National Express operates the largest scheduled coach network, which people in Ireland may already be familiar with. We are also the major operator of local bus services in the West Midlands with the largest fleet of buses in the UK - including a significant fleet of electric and hydrogen vehicles which we will continue to grow over the coming years. We have built our success on a formula of great value fares for high quality, high frequency, sustainable public transport. We have a strong track record in working closely with transport authorities, investing hundreds of millions with local authorities in enhancing public transport networks, investing in zero-emission vehicles and local infrastructure. National Express Ireland entered the Irish market in March 2020 with a plan to apply this formula and play a major role in Ireland’s public transport sector. Covid may have delayed our plan, but it didn’t diminish it and as soon as we were able to restart, we took the opportunity. Our commitment has resulted in Dublin Express becoming established as the largest operator of scheduled shuttle services between Dublin Airport and Dublin City after only nine months. We believe the natural next step for National Express Ireland is to build on the success of Dublin Express with more services from the airport to other Dublin locations and intercity destinations. The first phase of this is the new route from the airport to the south of the city launched in April 2022. We aim to continue to build on this progress and develop our routes throughout Ireland.