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Coach
4th October 2024

Our third Coach Forum

Did you know, we’re the only sub-national transport body to host a Coach forum? Our next coach forum will take place on Tuesday 22nd October, virtually, and will focus on the feasibility study from the Cheltenham to Bristol Corridor.

30th September 2024

Meet our Chair and Vice Chair

At the July Board meeting, we elected a new Chair, Cllr Manda Rigby, and Vice Chair, Cllr Chris Willmore. Let’s get to know them a little better.

24th July 2024

Pier to Pier Way is officially open!

North Somerset’s Pier to Pier Way officially opened this month, in time for summer. Western Gateway’s Hannah Fountain took to her bike to explore the new route…

24th July 2024

Moving freight forward in the South West

Just two years into our 30-year long joint South West Freight Strategy with Peninsula Transport, we’re delighted to reveal that three-quarters of the interventions recommended in it have already been progressed. 

24th July 2024

Welcoming our new Board members

At the July meeting of our Western Gateway Board, we welcomed three new members, elected our new Chair and Vice Chair and were pleased to approve our Business Plan for 2024/25.

27th June 2024

June 2024 newsletter

This month we were proud to be official partners for Better Transport Week, enjoyed some green commutes to the office, and have been out and about at the Great Western Railway and Campaign for Better Transport conferences. Plus we have an update on our work on electric vehicles.  

Front cover the Western Gateway Strategic Transport Plan
23rd May 2024

May 2024 newsletter

We’re delighted to launch our long-term Strategic Transport Plan 2024-2050 this month. We’ve also published our Electric Vehicle Charging Study and held our second – and first in-person – coach forum. Plus National Highways hosted us on a visit to the A417 Missing Link scheme works.  

Strawberry Line Cafe Cycles
22nd May 2024

Community Rail Week launches at Yatton

Glorious sunshine welcomed the launch of Community Rail Week at Yatton station on Monday.  The week’s activities are shining a spotlight on the lesser-known community side of the railway and promoting its benefits at a national and local level. 

15th May 2024

Western Gateway STB launches region’s long-term transport plan

Today Western Gateway Sub-national Transport Body (STB) launches its long-term Strategic Transport Plan, setting out the region’s transport priorities from now until 2050.