Which rail functions previously carried out by Strathclyde Passenger Transport will now be carried out by (a) the West of Scotland Regional…

Answered Asked by David Davidson Con Lodged 17 Mar 2006

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive which rail functions previously carried out by Strathclyde Passenger Transport will now be carried out by (a) the West of Scotland Regional Transport Partnership, (b) Transport Scotland, (c) the Scottish Executive Transport Group and (d) any other body.

The answer

Answered by Tavish Scott on 29 Mar 2006 · 12 days after it was lodged, on time

On 28 November 2005, thepowers of Strathclyde Passenger Transport (SPT) in respect of the ScotRail franchise,together with the staff at SPT who managed the franchise, transferred to the Executiveand subsequently to Transport Scotland. Transport Scotland will continue to have the responsibility for managingand monitoring the delivery of the ScotRail franchise.
The West of Scotland RegionalTransport Partnership (RTP) will continue to have a planning role in its obligationsto create a multi-modal regional transport strategy. In addition the RTP will havea role in promoting rail projects and in the development of service improvementproposals.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-24394 by reference.