Transport operator National Express Group PLC (NEX. LN) increased its support for full-year income on Friday as all of its business resumes making healthy development, implying a transformation in the company's fortunes within a little more than a year.

According to the Chief Executive Dean Finch, this year was a great year for the progress of the National Express, which has developed into a much improved business now, back on a sound footing and with a stronger management team, giving strengthened margins and a better customer service.

He added that they will be finishing their business recovery program much before their scheduled timetable, and will seek to develop their bus, coach and rail portfolio, leveraging their international presence, and providing with value for customers, stakeholders and investors in the same manner.

During the year-end trading update, National Express told that it has witnessed some nice progress in revenue in its U. K. coach and rail businesses and in North America, and that its margin recovery in the U. K. bus business was also well ahead in schedule.

Consequently, there is greater expectation of normalized pre tax profit this year than what was in January 2010.