Severn Express Explained

Number:Severn Express
Bgcolor:silver
Titlecolor:blue
Close:14 June 2020
Predecessors:X10/X11/X14
X7 Severn Express
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The service was withdrawn on 14 June 2020.[4] [5] It was partially replaced by the X7 Trawshafren service operated by the NAT Group between Bristol and Chepstow.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Stagecoach West to gain two First of England routes Coach & Bus Week issue 1403 23 July 2019 page 8
  2. Web site: Povey. Tomos. 2019-07-23. New operator announced on Severn Express bus route from Newport to Bristol. 2022-02-24. South Wales Argus. en. 2020-11-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108003231/https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/17788973.severn-express-bus-route-newport-bristol-transferred/. live.
  3. Web site: King. Jasper. 2019-12-05. Anger at bus change which will 'cut off' communities. 2022-02-24. Bristol Post. en. 2021-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20210304132036/https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/anger-stagecoach-bus-timetable-change-3607726. live.
  4. Web site: Taylor. Jonathan. 2020-04-30. Stagecoach withdraws Severn Express and X14. 2022-02-24. Coach & Bus Week. en-GB. 2022-02-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20220224220609/https://cbwmagazine.com/stagecoach-withdraws-severn-express-and-x14/. live.
  5. Web site: Burkitt. Sian. King. Jasper. 2020-05-20. Call to save valued bus route between Newport and Bristol. 2022-02-24. Bristol Post. en. 2021-04-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20210419001514/https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/local-news/save-service-call-over-valued-4148195. live.
  6. Web site: Gill. Emily. 2020-06-10. Vital Gwent-Bristol bus service saved at the last minute. 2022-02-24. South Wales Argus. en. 2020-06-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20200625073019/https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/18509009.severn-express-bus-service-saved-last-minute/. live.
  7. Adventure rescues Severn Express Buses issue 785 August 2020 page 10

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