NATIONAL Express is grounding its entire fleet of coaches.

The company said it will fully suspend its national network of coach services with effect from midnight tomorrow.

Managing director Chris Hardy said: “We kept a limited coach network running to be able to help those individuals with essential travel needs but it is no longer viable to continue to do this.

“Passenger numbers continue to fall as the public rightly follow Government advice to avoid non-essential travel.

“The decision to temporarily suspend all services is the right one based... and I hope our passengers understand this.”

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