Severn Express

Severn Express
Severn Express
	First West of England Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC at Newport bus station in August 2019
Overview
Ended service	14 June 2020
Predecessors	X10/X11/X14; X7 Severn Express
Former operator(s)	First West of England; Stagecoach West
Route
Start	Bristol
Via	Bulwark; Chepstow; Coldra
End	Newport

Severn Express was a bus service which operated between Bristol and Newport via Chepstow and Coldra.

History

On 1 September 2019, the route (along with X5 Bristol–Cribbs Causeway) was transferred from First West of England to Stagecoach West who operated it as a Stagecoach Gold service.^[1] First noted the removal of tolls from the Severn Bridge as having contributed to lower passenger numbers.^[2]

From 5 January 2020, the stops at Cribbs Causeway and Aust were removed. Stagecoach stated that the route had been running at a financial loss and that the changes were to improve journey times and punctuality in the hope of increasing passenger numbers.^[3]

The service was withdrawn on 14 June 2020.^[4]^[5] It was partially replaced by the X7 Trawshafren service operated by the NAT Group between Bristol and Chepstow.^[6]^[7]

References

^ Stagecoach West to gain two First of England routes Coach & Bus Week issue 1403 23 July 2019 page 8
^ Povey, Tomos (23 July 2019). "New operator announced on Severn Express bus route from Newport to Bristol". South Wales Argus. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
^ King, Jasper (5 December 2019). "Anger at bus change which will 'cut off' communities". Bristol Post. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
^ Taylor, Jonathan (30 April 2020). "Stagecoach withdraws Severn Express and X14". Coach & Bus Week. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
^ Burkitt, Sian; King, Jasper (20 May 2020). "Call to save valued bus route between Newport and Bristol". Bristol Post. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
^ Gill, Emily (10 June 2020). "Vital Gwent-Bristol bus service saved at the last minute". South Wales Argus. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
^ Adventure rescues Severn Express Buses issue 785 August 2020 page 10

[1] Stagecoach West to gain two First of England routes Coach & Bus Week issue 1403 23 July 2019 page 8

[2] Povey, Tomos (23 July 2019). "New operator announced on Severn Express bus route from Newport to Bristol". South Wales Argus. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2022.

[3] King, Jasper (5 December 2019). "Anger at bus change which will 'cut off' communities". Bristol Post. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.

[4] Taylor, Jonathan (30 April 2020). "Stagecoach withdraws Severn Express and X14". Coach & Bus Week. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.

[5] Burkitt, Sian; King, Jasper (20 May 2020). "Call to save valued bus route between Newport and Bristol". Bristol Post. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.

[6] Gill, Emily (10 June 2020). "Vital Gwent-Bristol bus service saved at the last minute". South Wales Argus. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2022.

[7] Adventure rescues Severn Express Buses issue 785 August 2020 page 10