Severn Express

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The service was withdrawn on 14 June 2020.^[4][5] It was partially replaced by the X7 Trawshafren service operated by the NAT Group between Bristol and Chepstow.^[6][7]