A sub-national transport body (STBs) is a type of ad hoc statutory transport governance organisation in the United Kingdom. They are intended to provide strategic transport governance at a much larger scale than existing local transport authorities, by grouping councils together.
In 2016 the
Local Transport Act 2008
The Local Transport Act 2008 (c 26) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Section 134 - Commencement
Orders made under this section:The Local Transport Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2009(S.I. 2009/ ...
was amended by the
Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016
The Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 (c. 1) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom designed to introduce directly elected mayors to combined local authorities in England and Wales and to devolve housing, transport, pla ...
to allow the creation of sub-national transport bodies. The first such body created was
Transport for the North
Transport for the North (TfN) is the first statutory sub-national transport body in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 2018 to make the case for strategic transport improvements across the North of England. Creating this body represented an ...
. Typically a sub-national transport body exists in a shadow form before being put on a statutory footing by secondary legislation. Sub-national transport bodies produce transport strategies for their areas.
Current sub-national transport bodies are:
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England's Economic Heartland (pre-statutory basis)
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Midlands Connect (pre-statutory basis)
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Transport East (pre-statutory basis)
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Transport for the North
Transport for the North (TfN) is the first statutory sub-national transport body in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 2018 to make the case for strategic transport improvements across the North of England. Creating this body represented an ...
(statutory basis since 1 April 2018)
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Transport for the South East (pre-statutory basis, formal application submitted)
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Western Gateway (pre-statutory basis)
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Peninsula Transport (pre-statutory basis) - Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay
Additionally there have been proposals for sub-national transport bodies covering West Anglia and the South West.
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Local government in England
Transport in England