Strategic Partnership Groups

There are four Strategic Partnership Groups within the Western Gateway STB and each partnership provides oversight and support towards the production of a long-term strategy for each strategic travel corridor.

Once the travel corridor strategies are completed, each strategy will include local and national schemes and information on the phased delivery for each scheme. The corridor strategies will also be aligned with the Western Gateway’s Strategic Transport Plan.

Each travel corridor is considered in conjunction with stakeholders from outside the Western Gateway area and is supported by Western Gateway STB officers to ensure there is consistency in the approach taken by each of the strategic partnership groups.

South East to South Wales

Chaired by the West of England Combined Authority.

This corridor focuses on the strategic movements along the M4, M32, M48 & A4 and the Great Western and South Wales mainlines.

South East to South West

Chaired by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council and Dorset Council.

This corridor focuses on the strategic movements along the A303, A31/A35 and the West of England line and South Western mainline.

Midlands to South West 

Chaired by Gloucestershire County Council.

This corridor will focus on strategic movements along the M5, A38 and A46 (Midlands Connect Trans-Midlands Trade Corridor). It will also include the Cross Country Route and Bristol to Exeter line.

Midlands to South Coast 

Chaired by Wiltshire Council.

This corridor focuses on the strategic movements along the: A36, A37, A338, A350, A354 and A358. This corridor benefits from a number of railway lines including the Golden Valley Line, the Heart of Wessex Line and the TransWilts rail link.