Transport Scotland
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Transport Scotland is the national transport agency of the Scottish Government responsible for planning, funding, and managing Scotland’s trunk roads, rail, ferries, and other key transport infrastructure.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scottish Government Transport Directorate | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
executive agency
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government agency of Scotland ⓘ national transport agency ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Network Rail
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ScotRail ⓘ Department for Transport ⓘ
surface form:
UK Department for Transport
local authorities in Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| employerType | public sector ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
decarbonisation of transport in Scotland
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improving connectivity in rural and island communities ⓘ improving road safety in Scotland ⓘ public transport integration in Scotland ⓘ |
| funds |
ferry operators providing lifeline services
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rail infrastructure in Scotland ⓘ trunk road maintenance in Scotland ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Edinburgh
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Glasgow ⓘ |
| inception | 2006 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| legalForm | executive agency of the Scottish Government ⓘ |
| mandate | to deliver a safe, efficient, cost‑effective and sustainable transport system in Scotland ⓘ |
| oversees |
Scotland’s rail franchise arrangements
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Scotland’s trunk road network ⓘ lifeline ferry services in Scotland ⓘ major bridge assets in Scotland ⓘ national transport strategy implementation in Scotland ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Scottish Government ⓘ |
| partOf |
Transport Scotland
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Scottish Government Transport Directorate
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| publishes |
National Transport Strategy for Scotland
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Strategic Transport Projects Review ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
bus policy and funding in Scotland
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concessionary travel schemes in Scotland ⓘ cycling and walking infrastructure strategy in Scotland ⓘ ferry services in Scotland ⓘ major transport infrastructure projects in Scotland ⓘ national transport policy in Scotland ⓘ rail transport in Scotland ⓘ road safety policy on trunk roads in Scotland ⓘ strategic transport planning in Scotland ⓘ trunk roads in Scotland ⓘ |
| sector | transport ⓘ |
| website | https://www.transport.gov.scot/ ⓘ |
Referenced by (31)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Cabinet Secretary for Transport or Infrastructure (title may vary over time)
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oversees
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Transport Scotland
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subject surface form:
Cabinet Secretary for Transport or Infrastructure
this entity surface form:
Scottish Government Transport Directorate