This is because while passenger numbers are low, the company has also been able to slash costs. For instance, because National Express is only carrying 8% of normal passenger numbers, it can run just 13% of its normal coaches – meaning 85% of seats are filled. In Spanish cities there is a full service with two-thirds of normal passenger levels. In Morocco, where the company has recently expanded in Rabat and Casablanca, passenger numbers are up 60% compared to before Covid. In the US, National Express is running services on around 90% of its school bus routes.

Source: Irish Independent May 12, 2021 09:00 UTC