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| Còmhdhail Alba | |
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| Executive agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1 January 2006 |
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Headquarters | Bothwell Street, Blythswood New Town, Glasgow |
| Employees | 400 |
| Annual budget | £3.58 billion (2023–2024)[1] |
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| Website | www |
Transport Scotland (Scottish Gaelic:Còmhdhail Alba) is the nationaltransport agency ofScotland. It was established by the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005,[2] and began operating on 1 January 2006 as anexecutive agency of theScottish Government.
An executive agency of the Scottish government, it manages transport projects,ScotRail, and all motorways and major A-class roads in Scotland. The agency is organised into eight directorates, includingAviation,Maritime,Freight andCanals;Bus,Accessibility &Active Travel; andRail. Transport Scotland also contributes to the Scottish Government's Climate Change plan.
Regional Transport Partnerships (RTPs) help plan and deliver regional transport developments, with each RTP preparing a regional transport strategy and delivery plan. Some RTPs also provide transport services, like theStrathclyde Partnership for Transport which operates theGlasgow Subway and major bus stations.
Transport Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish government that conducts transport projects, managesScotRail, and also maintains all motorways and major A-class roads in Scotland.[3]
The agency is made up of eight directorates:[4]
Transport Scotland has a responsibility to improve the sustainability and accessibility of local transport options including getting people back using bus transport.[5] It has a role in promoting walking, cycling and public transport.[6]
ThroughScottish Rail Holdings, itsoperator of last resort, Transport Scotland has taken ScotRail and the Caledonian Sleeper back into public ownership.[7][8]
Transport contributes to the Scottish Government Climate Change plan (updated in December 2020).[9]
A second National Transport Strategy for Scotland was published in February 2020.[10] Its vision for the next 20 years is underpinned by four priorities: reducing inequalities, taking climate action, helping deliver inclusive economic growth and improving health and well-being. There are three associated outcomes for each priority.
The focus of Traffic Scotland is to minimise the effects of congestion, breakdowns and unforeseen events on the trunk road network. Traffic Scotland delivers traveller information for the Scottish Trunk Road network through a process called 'monitor, control and inform'.
In November 2016, Traffic Scotland introduced a real-time service to allow drivers to track which roads had been gritted through the 'Trunk Road Gritter Tracker'.[14]
The role of Regional Transport Partnerships (RTPs) is to strengthen the planning and delivery of regional transport developments, with the first task of each RTP being to prepare a regional transport strategy. This is supported by a delivery plan where RTPs set out when and how projects and proposals will be delivered.[15]
Some RTPs are also responsible for the delivery of transport services. For example, the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport owns and operates the Glasgow subway and major bus stations across the west of Scotland.[16]
The seven RTPs are:
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