Western Gateway STB news

Western Gateway Sub-national Transport Body (STB) is delighted to launch its Strategic Transport Plan which has been approved by the Western Gateway Board. This short‐term plan covers the period from 2020 to 2025 and outlines the strategic challenges facing transport, setting out important transport investment priorities across the Western Gateway area within the Government’s existing funding programmes. It lays the ground for a long-term strategic plan to be produced covering the 25 year period through to 2050.

Western Gateway STB is pleased to present its Rail Strategy 2020 – 2040 which ensures that investment is prioritised and targeted to make a tangible difference to residents, businesses and visitors to the Western Gateway area.

In August 2020, the Western Gateway received a conditional grant of £425k from the Department of Transport to support the development and delivery of our transport strategy and other core functions.

The government has announced its support to fund two major road improvement schemes in Wiltshire