Regional transport plans: improving travel in your area

Regional transport plans (RTPs) set out improvements to travel over the next 5 years.

Plans are the responsibility of local authorities, working together as Corporate Joint Committees (CJC).

There are 4 CJCs in Wales, one for each region:

• north
• mid
• south-east
• south-west

Learn more about why Corporate Joint Committees were set up on Senedd Cymru.

RTPs give local representatives a greater say in how money is spent on transport in their region.

They replace local transport plans, which were prepared by individual authorities.

Regional transport plans should consider the needs of all who live, work, or travel in an area. This includes freight and commercial traffic, pedestrians, and people with mobility issues.

Plans should focus on:

• making the best use of existing transport infrastructure
• improving access to public transport
• encouraging people to walk, cycle or wheel more often

They must also:

• be consistent with Llwybr Newydd, the Wales transport strategy
• be appropriate for the geography and needs of the region
• take into account the guidance for Corporate Joint Committees

Each CJC must also explain how it will achieve the ambitions in its regional transport plan. This is called a delivery plan.

Regional transport plans need approval from the Welsh Government.

Welsh ministers have the power to accept or refuse the plans.

If refused, a CJC must submit another plan to within a specific timeframe.

Once approved, a plan has immediate effect.

The 4 regions consulted on their draft plans and we have approved the final RTP for each region.

North

This region covers:

• Anglesey
• Conwy
• Denbighshire
• Flintshire
• Gwynedd
• Wrexham

View the final regional transport plan for north Wales on the Ambition North Wales website.

Mid

This region covers:

• Ceredigion
• Powys

View the final regional transport plan for mid Wales.

South-west

This region covers:

• Carmarthenshire
• Neath Port Talbot
• Pembrokeshire
• Swansea

View the final regional transport plan for south west Wales on CJC South West Wales.

South-east

This region covers:

• Blaenau Gwent
• Bridgend
• Caerphilly
• Cardiff
• Merthyr Tydfil
• Monmouthshire
• Newport
• Rhondda Cynon Taf
• Torfaen
• Vale of Glamorgan

View the final regional transport plan for south east Wales on Cardiff Capital Region.