We’re one of seven sub-national transport bodies in England. We bridge the gap between national government and local authorities, working collaboratively with transport officers, operators and neighbouring regions to speak with a single voice to improve transport across the area – and beyond.
A resilient transport network that works for everyone and is fit for the future, helping people and businesses throughout the Western Gateway to thrive while protecting our environment.
Our Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) identifies 38 investment proposals throughout the Western Gateway region that we believe are best able to deliver our collective vision for transport and achieve the objectives of our joint Strategic Transport Plan over the next ten years.
We work across many areas of transport, from cycling to carbon and rail to roads. Find out more about the projects we’re fuelling. Use the slider to explore our workstreams.
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Along with Peninsula Transport, we’ve joined forces to offer up to £100,000 (£50k each), to fund a number of rural transport schemes, aimed at improving connectivity in harder to reach places within the South West. Rural areas in our region face a significant number of challenges to the sustainability of communities and their economics, which […]
In mid-June, the Western Gateway STB team made use of many modes of transport, by walking, cycling, and travelling by bus and train to the South Coast, where they explored Weymouth, Dorchester, Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch. The purpose of the trip was to: gain a better understanding of this part of our region; assess the […]
We’ve just appointed Polaris Consultancy to carry out a feasibility study for a rail freight terminal at the Avonmouth site, which lies on the outskirts of Bristol. James White, Technical Lead, and Hattie James, Transport Officer, met with the consultancy, Network Rail, Bristol Port, Maritime Transport, MCA, Severnet, and Bristol City Council officers at Avonmouth, […]
We work better when we work together. Got any questions or ideas to transform transport in our region? We’re all ears.
