SWESTRANS

SWestrans (The South West of Scotland Transport Partnership) is a group set up by Transport Scotland to determine and deliver better transport, both locally and nationally, and to act as a catalyst for regeneration of the region's economy.[1] There are six other similar groups covering the rest of Scotland which were created under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005. SWestrans covers the Dumfries & Galloway council area.

SWestrans
TypeRegional Transport Partnership
IndustryPublic transport
Founded1 December 2005
(under Transport (Scotland) Act 2005)
HeadquartersMilitia House
English Street
Dumfries DG1 2HR
Scotland
Area served
Dumfries and Galloway
ProductsRail, bus and cycle services
ParentTransport Scotland
Websiteswestrans.org.uk

Effectively part of Dumfries and Galloway Council, SWestrans is officially labelled as a Statutory regional transport partnership. It makes plans, through its Regional Transport Strategy then lobbies the various government departments that are responsible for the Scottish Transport network and takes decisions devolved on transport policy for the council.

Currently SWestrans is developing strategies for Road, Rail, Ferry, Bus, Cycling, Walking and Freight. The Swestrans area is a strategic part of Scotland, with access by road & rail to England, and access by ferry to Ireland.

References
  1. "Regional Transport Partnerships". Transport Scotland. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
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