Flying Scotsman anniversary
This week marks fifty years since the Flying Scotsman retired from public duty, after steaming through the Midlands on its daily run from London to Edinburgh.
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National Express anniversary, full report
For years their coaches have ferried people the length and breadth of the country.
Trips to the seaside, students to and from university, grandparents to see their grandchildren.
But now National Express is celebrating its very own landmark after 40 years in business.
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National Express celebrates 40th anniversary
It is the 40th anniversary of Birmingham-based National Express. The coach service was launched in 1972 with around 300 coaches in operation across the UK.
Around 17-million journeys are made every year.