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 Weston-super-Mare –Cribbs Causeway) was transferred from First West of England to Stagecoach West who operated it as a Stagecoach Gold service.Stagecoach West to gain two First of England routes Coach & Bus Week issue 1403 23 July 2019 page 8 First noted the removal of tolls from the Severn Bridge as having contributed to lower passenger numbers.
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.
The service was withdrawn on 14 June 2020. It was partially replaced by the X7 Trawshafren service operated by the NAT Group between Bristol and Chepstow.Adventure rescues Severn Express Buses issue 785 August 2020 page 10
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