National Express Coach route 040

National Express Coach route 040

National Express Coaches Route 040 is a UK coach service operated by National Express Coaches in England which starts in Bristol and travels directly to London. One journey a day continues to Burnham-on-Sea.

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Expansion

In 2008 National Express announced an additional 24 departures per week in each direction to meet rising demand. There are currently 28 departures each day from Bristol to London.[1]

Route

Calling point Distance Running time Notes
Bristol 0h0m
London 2h30m

On journey per day in each direction originates and terminates at Burnham-on-Sea.

Operation

Services are currently operated by Chalfont Coaches, Classic Coaches and South Gloucestershire Bus & Coach. Former operators have included First Coaches, East Yorkshire Motor Services, Applegates Coaches, Coachmiles, Turners Coachways and TWH Travel [2]

The route was the last National Express service to be operated by First Coaches Ltd; their workings were won by South Gloucestershire Bus & Coach in January 2010. Prior to this time South Gloucestershire Bus & Coach operated a number of the additional weekend journeys on the route. When South Gloucestershire took over full time operation in January 2010, three Caetano Levante coaches were transferred from Nat Ex ops to South Gloucestershire Bus & Coach to operate the route along with 5 Levantes, that were new to South Gloucestershire Bus & Coach for the 200, which were then allocated to the 040. [3]

Incidents

In August 2009 a vehicle on the route caught fire on the M4 motorway near Bristol.[4]

See also

  • List of National Express Coaches routes

References

  1. ^ "National Express expands Bristol to London coach service". National Express Coaches. http://www.nationalexpressgroup.com/nx1/media/news/sub_news/pr2008/2008-03-11b/. Retrieved 2010-10-01. "The 040 service from Bristol Marlborough Street Coach Station to London Victoria now has an additional 24 services per week in each direction. The new services focus around the busy weekend period running regularly from 0340 until 21.00. The number of daily services from Bristol to London Earls Court and Victoria Coach Station on National Express now totals 28" 
  2. ^ "Current list of National Express routes and services". http://nationalexpresscoaches.fotopic.net/c1544693.html. 
  3. ^ The Trident Magazine - January 2010
  4. ^ Anger over 'jammed door' as Bristol coach catches fire | News | This is Bristol

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