SWestrans (The South West of Scotland Transport Partnership) is a group set up by

Transport Scotland Transport Scotland ( gd, Còmhdhail Alba) is the national transport agency of Scotland. It was established by the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005, and began operating on 1 January 2006 as an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government. Organisa ...

to determine and deliver better transport, both locally and nationally, and to act as a catalyst for regeneration of the region's economy."Transport Scotland: Regional Transport Partnerships"
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which were created under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005. SWestrans covers the

Dumfries & Galloway Dumfries and Galloway ( sco, Dumfries an Gallowa; gd, Dùn Phrìs is Gall-Ghaidhealaibh) is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland and is located in the western Southern Uplands. It covers the counties of Scotland, historic counties of ...

council area. Effectively part of

Dumfries and Galloway Council Dumfries and Galloway ( sco, Dumfries an Gallowa; gd, Dùn Phrìs is Gall-Ghaidhealaibh) is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland and is located in the western Southern Uplands. It covers the counties of Scotland, historic counties of ...

, 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

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, and access by ferry to

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

External links

SWestrans website

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Swestrans Transport in Scotland Transport in Dumfries and Galloway Regional Transport Partnerships in Scotland