Editing Mobico Group (section)

===2010s===
During February 2013, [[National Express Germany]] was awarded two regional rail contracts by the [[Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr]], Zweckverband Nahverkehr Rheinland and Zweckverband Nahverkehr Westfalen-Lippe authorities that commenced in December 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.nationalexpressgroup.com/media/corporatenews.aspx?newsyear=2013&newsitem=785 |title = National Express celebrates German rail success |publisher = National Express |date = 7 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport/9856378/National-Express-plans-German-invasion.html |title = National Express plans German invasion |work = The Daily Telegraph |date = 7 February 2013}}</ref>

In January 2015, the [[Bayerische Eisenbahngesellschaft]] announced that National Express had been selected to operate the [[Nuremberg S-Bahn]] system from December 2018. It was to have been the first [[Deutsche Bahn]] S-Bahn network to be taken over by a private operator.<ref>{{cite web |date=16 December 2015 |title=National Express clears Nuremberg S-Bahn legal hurdle |url=http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/commuter-rail/national-express-set-to-sign-nuremberg-s-bahn-contract.html |access-date=10 April 2016 |publisher=Rail Journal}}</ref> However, in October 2016, National Express elected to pull out, citing a delay in the ability to order new rolling stock while a challenge brought on by Deutsche Bahn was resolved, would make its bid unviable.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/national-express-pulls-out-of-nuernberg-s-bahn-bidding.html |title = National Express pulls out of Nuernburg S-Bahn bidding |publisher = Railway Gazette International |date = 25 October 2016}}</ref>

In June 2015, it was announced that the parts 2 and 3 of the Rhein-Ruhr-Express which will be introduced in 2018 will be operated by National Express. This includes [[Regional-Express]] services RE4, RE5 and RE6 in [[Northrhine-Westphalia]].<ref>{{cite web |date=6 June 2015 |title=Abellio und National Express sollen den Betrieb der RRX-Linien übernehmen |url=http://vrr.de/de/vrr/presse/meldungen/archiv/2015/00947/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620090414/http://www.vrr.de/de/vrr/presse/meldungen/archiv/2015/00947/index.html |archive-date=20 June 2015 |access-date=11 October 2015 |website=vrr.de |publisher=[[Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr]] AöR |language=de }}</ref>

In December 2016, coach operator Clarkes of London was purchased with 56 vehicles.<ref>{{cite magazine |url = https://cbwmagazine.com/nx-buys-clarkes-of-london/ |title = NX buys Clarkes of London |magazine = [[Coach & Bus Week]] |date = 16 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.route-one.net/articles/Business%20deals/National_Express_swoops_in_to_buy_Clarkes_of_London |title = National Express swoops in to buy Clarkes of London |publisher = Route-One |date = 17 December 2016}}</ref> In March 2020, [[Lucketts Travel]] was purchased.<ref>{{cite web |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200316073718/https://www.route-one.net/news/lucketts-travel-group-purchased-by-national-express/ |url-status = live |archive-date = 16 March 2020 |url = https://www.route-one.net/news/lucketts-travel-group-purchased-by-national-express/ |title = Lucketts Travel Group purchased by National Express |publisher = Route One |date = 2 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title = National Express acquires Lucketts Travel Group |magazine = Coach & Bus Week |issue = 1434 |date = 3 March 2020 |page = 12}}</ref>