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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Two of our most recent interns wrap up their time with us here at Western Gateway, as they complete an impressive piece of work on transport inequality across the Western Gateway region. Henry Thorner and Sophie Sparkes are both university students who joined the team from University of the West of England. Together, they created an index of transport accessibility challenges, which directly feeds into […]
Here at Western Gateway STB, we were honoured to receive top prize in the Innovation category at this year’s CIHT South West awards last week, as well as third prize in the overall ‘Transportation Project of the Year.’ The award was presented for our pioneering work on our Spatial Planning Tool. This tool seeks to […]
The Bristol to Oxford direct daily rail service started up again on Monday 18 May, after 23 years! In a joint effort with England’s Economic Heartland and Network Rail, Western Gateway STB produced a Case for Change document that detailed the need and benefits of the service. Not only have rail services increased to run […]
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