Overview
- A National Express coach departed London Victoria carrying dozens of people named Carol or Noel for a promotional carol-singing trip.
- Passengers showed ID to confirm eligibility for the themed journey, and organisers made clear that singing was optional.
- TOWIE star Mark Wright’s mother, Carol Wright, joined the ride alongside a Noel Fielding lookalike.
- The Christmas Day offer provides free seats for eligible names across 355 services reaching 96 destinations nationwide.
- National Express says it is expanding intercity and airport routes because of planned rail disruption, and a OnePoll survey of 2,000 people named Silent Night the favourite carol with 35% of the vote.