Rede Nacional de Expressos

Speech Nacional de Expressos, Lda, short speech Expressos (Portuguese for: express network ). , Is a Portuguese bus company based in Lisbon, which operates a nationwide network of express buses.

History

The speech Expressos was created in 1995 following the privatization of the state-owned bus operator Rodoviária Nacional. The company is a joint venture of private bus operators Rodoviária da Beira Litoral, Rodoviária do Tejo, Rodoviária do Alentejo, Eva Transportes, Barraqueiro transportation, Rodoviária da Beira Interior and Entre Douro e Minho de Rodoviária, who had emerged from the privatization.

Importance and key figures

The speech Expressos operates 200 buses a more than 42,000 -kilometer bus network in Portugal, all major cities are approached. 2008 drove over 4 million passengers with the company. By the frequent use and the relatively low prices speech Expressos is a strong competitor against the Portuguese state railway Comboios de Portugal. Speech Expressos is the successor of intercity transport of Rodoviária Nacional.