Written Question · S2W-25457 · Session 2
Further to the answer to question S2W-24394 by Tavish Scott on 29 March 2006, stating “The West of Scotland Regional Transport Partnership …
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-24394 by Tavish Scott on 29 March 2006, stating “The West of Scotland Regional Transport Partnership (RTP) will continue to have a planning role in its obligations to create a multi-modal regional transport strategy. In addition the RTP will have a role in promoting rail projects and in the development of service improvement proposals” and in light of the statement on the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport website that “SPT’s rail functions have already been transferred to Transport Scotland”, whether it will confirm that it is no longer the case that the RTP “will continue to manage, develop and monitor rail services in its area” as stated by Nicol Stephen in answer to question S2W-12526 on 20 December 2004.
The answer
Transport Scotland is nowresponsible for managing the delivery of passenger rail services across the wholeof Scotland including the West of Scotland Regional Partnership area.The failure to reach an agreement with SPT in respect of their continued role inrail, with the subsequent transfer of specialist rail staff to Transport Scotland.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-25457 by reference.