Transport Scotland

National transport agency of Scotland

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Transport ScotlandCòmhdhail Alba

Executive agency overview
Formed| 1 January 2006
Jurisdiction| Scotland
Headquarters| George House, Glasgow
Employees| 400
Annual budget| £3.58 billion (2023–2024)[1]
Minister responsible|

* Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Transport

Executive agency executive|

* Alison Irvine, Interim Chief executive

Website| www.transport.gov.scot

Transport Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Còmhdhail Alba) is the national transport agency of Scotland. It was established by the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005,[2] and began operating on 1 January 2006 as an executive agency of the Scottish Government.

Transport Scotland, an executive agency of the Scottish government, manages transport projects, ScotRail, and all motorways and major A-class roads in Scotland. The agency is organised into eight directorates, including Aviation, Maritime, Freight and Canals; Bus, Accessibility & Active Travel; and Rail. 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 the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport which operates the Glasgow Subway and major bus stations.

## Organisation

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Transport Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish government that conducts transport projects, manages ScotRail, and also maintains all motorways and major A-class roads in Scotland.[3]

### Directorates

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The agency is made up of eight directorates:[4]

* Aviation, Maritime, Freight and Canals
* Bus, Accessibility & Active Travel
* Finance and Corporate Services
* Low Carbon Economy
* Major Projects
* Rail
* Roads
* Strategy & Analysis

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]

Through Scottish Rail Holdings, its operator 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]

## Current strategic documents

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A second National Transport Strategy for Scotland was published in February 2020.[10] The 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.

## Traffic Scotland

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The focus of Traffic Scotland is to minimise the effects of congestion, breakdowns and unforeseen events on the trunk road network. The Traffic Scotland service delivers traveller information for the Scottish Trunk Road network through a process called 'monitor, control and inform'.

* Monitor: The Traffic Scotland service monitors the network using CCTV, roadside hardware, communication with the police, weather forecasts and major event management services.
* Control: All information collected through the monitoring process is processed within the Traffic Scotland Control Centre. The Traffic Scotland Control Centre operates 24 hours a day to ensure that traffic and travel information disseminated as part of the Traffic Scotland service is accurate.
* Inform: Traffic and travel information processed by the Traffic Scotland Control Centre is then disseminated via the Traffic Scotland service, including the Traffic Scotland website,[11] the Traffic Customer Care Line,[12] road side Variable Message Signs (VMS) and via the multiple Traffic Scotland data services available to public, corporate and media users.[13]

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]

## Regional Transport Partnerships

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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:

* Shetland Transport Partnership (ZetTrans)[17]
* Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS)[18]
* North-East of Scotland Transport Partnership (NESTRANS)[19]
* Tayside and Central Scotland Transport Partnership (Tactran)[20]
* South-East of Scotland Transport Partnership (SESTRAN)[21]
* Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT)[22]
* South-West of Scotland Transport Partnership (SWESTRANS)[23]

## See also

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* Transport in Scotland

## References

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1. ^ "Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24: Performance analysis". Transport Scotland. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
2. ^ "Transport (Scotland) Act 2005". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
3. ^ "National public bodies: directory". Scottish Government. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
4. ^ "Our directorates". transport.gov.scot. Transport Scotland. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
5. ^ "21 million free bus trips for Scotland's under 22s | Transport Scotland". transport.gov.scot. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
6. ^ "New draft Cycling Framework for Scotland | Transport Scotland". transport.gov.scot. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
7. ^ "FAQs". Scottish Rail Holdings. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
8. ^ "Working with us". Caledonian Sleeper. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
9. ^ "Securing a green recovery on a path to net zero: climate change plan 2018–2032 – update". Scottish Government. 16 December 2020.
10. ^ "National Transport Strategy 2". Transport Scotland. 5 February 2020.
11. ^ "Traffic Scotland". Traffic Scotland. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
12. ^ "Traffic Customer Care Line". Retrieved 14 October 2022.
13. ^ "Traffic Scotland Data Services". Retrieved 14 October 2022.
14. ^ "Trunk Road Gritter Tracker".
15. ^ "Regional Transport Partnerships | Transport Scotland". www.transport.gov.scot. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
16. ^ "Buses in west of Scotland set to be brought under local control". BBC News. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
17. ^ "Shetland Transport Partnership".
18. ^ "Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership".
19. ^ "North-East of Scotland Transport Partnership".
20. ^ "Tayside and Central Scotland Transport Partnership".
21. ^ "South-East of Scotland Transport Partnership".
22. ^ "Strathclyde Partnership for Transport".
23. ^ "South-West of Scotland Transport Partnership".

## External links

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* Official website
* Traffic Scotland website

* v
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Public bodies of the Scottish Government

Non-ministerial offices|

* Consumer Scotland
* Environmental Standards Scotland
* Food Standards Scotland
* National Records of Scotland
* Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
* Registers of Scotland
* Revenue Scotland
* Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
* Scottish Fiscal Commission
* Scottish Housing Regulator

Executive non-departmental public bodies|

* Accounts Commission for Scotland
* Architecture and Design Scotland
* Bòrd na Gàidhlig
* Cairngorms National Park Authority
* Care Inspectorate
* Children's Hearings Scotland
* Community Justice Scotland
* Creative Scotland
* Crofting Commission
* David MacBrayne Ltd
* Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd
* Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd
* Highlands and Islands Enterprise
* Historic Environment Scotland
* Independent Living Fund Scotland
* The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority
* National Galleries Scotland
* National Library of Scotland
* National Museums Scotland
* NatureScot
* Police Investigations and Review Commissioner
* Quality Meat Scotland
* Redress Scotland
* Risk Management Authority
* Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
* Scottish Agricultural Wages Board
* Scottish Canals
* Scottish Children's Reporter Administration
* Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission
* Scottish Enterprise
* Scottish Environment Protection Agency
* Scottish Funding Council
* Scottish Futures Trust
* Scottish Land Commission
* Scottish Legal Aid Board
* Scottish Legal Complaints Commission
* Scottish National Investment Bank
* Scottish Qualifications Authority
* Scottish Rail Holdings
* Scottish Social Services Council
* Skills Development Scotland
* South of Scotland Enterprise
* sportscotland
* VisitScotland
* Water Industry Commission for Scotland

Advisory non-departmental public bodies|

* Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland
* Boundaries Scotland
* Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland
* Scottish Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards
* Scottish Commission on Social Security
* Scottish Law Commission

Executive agencies|

* Accountant in Bankruptcy
* Disclosure Scotland
* Education Scotland
* Forestry and Land Scotland
* Scottish Forestry
* Scottish Prison Service
* Scottish Public Pensions Agency
* Social Security Scotland
* Student Awards Agency for Scotland
* Transport Scotland

Tribunals|

* Upper Tribunal for Scotland
* First-tier Tribunal for Scotland
* Children's panels
* Council Tax Reduction Review Panel
* Lands Tribunal for Scotland
* Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland
* NHS Tribunal
* Parole Board for Scotland
* Pensions Appeals Tribunal
* Police Appeals Tribunal
* Scottish Solicitors Discipline Tribunal
* Valuation Appeal Committee

NHS Scotland|

| Regional health boards|

* Ayrshire and Arran
* Borders
* Dumfries and Galloway
* Fife
* Forth Valley
* Grampian
* Greater Glasgow and Clyde
* Highland
* Lanarkshire
* Lothian
* Orkney
* Shetland
* Tayside
* Western Isles

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Special health boards|

* Golden Jubilee University National Hospital
* Healthcare Improvement Scotland
* NHS 24
* NHS Education for Scotland
* NHS National Services Scotland
* Public Health Scotland
* Scottish Ambulance Service
* State Hospitals Board for Scotland

Public corporations|

* Caledonian Maritime Assets
* Crown Estate Scotland
* Glasgow Prestwick Airport
* Scottish Water

Other significant public bodies|

* Audit Scotland
* Convener of School Closure Review Panels
* Court of Lord Lyon
* Drinking Water Quality Regulator
* HM Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland
* HM Chief Inspector of Prisons in Scotland
* HM Chief Inspector of Prosecution in Scotland
* HM Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland
* Justices of the Peace Advisory Committee
* King's Printer for Scotland
* Police Negotiating Board for Scotland
* Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
* Scottish Police Authority
* Scottish Road Works Commissioner

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Transport in Scotland

* Transport Scotland

Infrastructure|

* Bus stations
* Proposed railway stations
* Bridges

Walking|

* Rights of way

Road|

* Road signs

Buses and trams|

* Bus stations
* Tramways
* Town tramway systems
* Edinburgh Trams

Water|

* Ports and harbours
* Lighthouses

Rail|

* Scottish Rail Holdings
* ScotRail
* Caledonian Sleeper
* Glasgow Subway
* Proposed railway stations
* Proposed Clyde Metro

Cycling|

* Cycling

Categories|

* Aqueducts
* Train operating companies
* Marinas
* Airports
* RAF stations
* Air Scotland
* Ambulance services
* Transport disasters
* Bus operators
* Coach operators
* Tramways
* Motorways
* Roman roads

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