Transport planning and strategy

Guidance and services

• Helping people travel to cultural places
  How cultural organisations can improve travel options to their venues.
• Local transport capital grant 2021 to 2022
  Explains the type of projects we will fund and how to apply.
• Local transport fund, resilient roads fund and ultra low emission vehicle transformation fund: application form 2023 to 2024
  Application form for local authorities to apply for local transport fund, resilient roads fund and ultra low emission vehicle transformation fund.
• Local transport fund, resilient roads fund and ultra low emission vehicle transformation fund: guidance 2023 to 2024
  Guidance to help local authorities apply for grants.
• Local transport fund and resilient roads fund: guidance to applicants 2022 to 2023
  Explains the type of projects we will fund and how to apply.
• Subscribe to the Transport Brief newsletter
  Sign up to our email newsletter for the latest transport news, updates and policies.
• Welsh transport appraisal guidance (WelTAG)
  WelTAG should be used in the development and appraisal of transport proposals promoted or funded by Welsh Government.
• Regional transport plans: guidance for Corporate Joint Committees
  How Corporate Joint Committees must develop and get approval for regional transport plans.
• Roads Review Panel stakeholder engagement: letter to Senedd members
  How the Roads Review Panel engaged with stakeholders.
• Advice note: highways adoption in Wales
  Outlines how new and existing roads can be adopted by highway authorities so that they are then maintained at public expense.

Policy and background Includes strategy, reports, projects and assessments.

• Llwybr Newydd: the Wales transport strategy 2021
  Collection
  What we are doing to improve transport across Wales.
• National transport delivery plan 2022 to 2027
  Policy and strategy
  This sets out the programmes, projects and policies to deliver Llwybr Newydd, the new Wales transport strategy.
• Roads review
  Policy and strategy
  Roads Review Panel
  The roads review panel have published their final report and we have responded to it.
• The future of road investment in Wales
  Report
  Roads Review Panel
  Advice from the Roads Review Panel on current road projects and how to consider future projects.
• Roads Review: Welsh Government response
  Report
  Roads Review Panel
  The Welsh Government’s response to a report advising on current road projects and how to consider future projects.
• Roads review: funding of schemes to date
  Policy and strategy
  Roads Review Panel
  The funding we have provided to road schemes that were considered under the roads review.
• Active travel, safe routes in communities and road safety schemes: funding allocations to local authorities 2020 to 2021
  Report
  The funding will enable local authorities to improve active travel networks and road safety across Wales.
• Bus Infrastructure Fund: schemes funded in 2022 to 2023
  Report
  Details of the Bus Infrastructure Fund awarded to each local authority.
• Commercial property: market analysis and potential interventions
  Report
  Analysis of the Welsh commercial property market and potential interventions.
• Improving bus services
  Collection
  The Bus Services (Wales) Bill has been withdrawn.
• Independent review of road user charging in Wales
  Report
  How road user charging could help Wales meet some of our commitments. They include improving air quality, a safer climate and better health.
• National approach for road and street works
  Policy and strategy
  How we will minimise the delays caused by road and street works.
• National transport finance plan: 2018 update
  Report
  Transport improvements we have made since 2017 and plan to make in the next 2 years.
• National transport finance plan: 2017 update
  Report
  Transport improvements we have made since 2015 and plan to make in the next 3 years.
• National transport finance plan 2015
  Policy and strategy
  The projects we are planning and when we intend to deliver them.
• North east Wales metro: moving north Wales forward
  Policy and strategy
  Our vision for transport in north Wales.
• North east Wales integrated transport report
  Report
  A review of transport across north east Wales, Cheshire and Merseyside.
• North east Wales area based transport: WelTAG stage 1 assessment
  Policy and strategy
  This study develops a strategy to improve transport in the area between Deeside, Wrexham and Chester.
• Integrated transport in Wales report 2013
  Report
  Public Transport Users' Advisory Panel
  A review of the ease of switching between different types of transport during one journey.
• National transport finance plan 2015: impact assessments
  Impact assessment
  We assessed how the national transport finance plan will impact on a number of areas.
• Resilient roads fund: grants awarded 2020 to 2021
  Report
  Includes details of the grants awarded to each local authority.
• South East Wales Transport Commission: our approach
  Policy and strategy
  South East Wales Transport Commission
  How the Commission will recommend options to Welsh Ministers.
• South East Wales Transport Commission meeting notes: 13 February 2020
  Meeting
  South East Wales Transport Commission
  Summary of the minutes of the meeting held on 13 February 2020.
• South East Wales Transport Commission meeting notes: 15 October 2019
  Meeting
  South East Wales Transport Commission
  Summary of the minutes of the meeting held on 15 October 2019.
• South East Wales Transport Commission: emerging conclusions
  Report
  South East Wales Transport Commission
  Key findings, emerging conclusions and how these will frame the Commission’s future advice.
• South East Wales Transport Commission: final recommendations
  Report
  South East Wales Transport Commission
  Final report on new sustainable transport options for south East Wales.
• South East Wales Transport Commission Commissioners: register of interests
  Report
  South East Wales Transport Commission
  Record of commissioners’ interests, including financial and employment and shareholdings.
• South East Wales Transport Commission: progress update
  Report
  South East Wales Transport Commission
  Report on initial findings, recommendations and the Commission's longer term plans.
• Transport for Wales: Welsh Government transport company management agreement
  Policy and strategy
  Transport for Wales
  We expect Transport for Wales to meet these agreements.
• Ultra low emission vehicle transformation fund: grants awarded 2020 to 2021
  Report
  Includes details of the grants awarded to each local authority.
• Unadopted roads in Wales: final report
  Report
  Unadopted Roads Taskforce
  Review of issues with private roads and recommendations about how to deal with them.
• Unadopted roads in Wales: preliminary review
  Report
  Unadopted Roads Taskforce
  First review by the Unadopted Roads Taskforce.
• Welsh Government response to the recommendations made in the Pavement Parking Task Force report
  Report
  Our response to the Welsh pavement parking report.
• Welsh Government response to the recommendations made in the Welsh 20mph Taskforce Group report
  Report
  Our response to the Welsh 20mph Taskforce report.
• Welsh Government response to the South East Wales Transport Commission’s final recommendations
  Policy and strategy
  South East Wales Transport Commission
  Our response to the recommendations made in the South East Wales Transport Commission report.
• North Wales Transport Commission: Progress Statement January 2023
  Report
  North Wales Transport Commission
  Outlines the work of the Commission so far and explores the potential solutions and opportunities.
• Maintenance of the Strategic Road Network in Wales – The Lugg Review
  Report
  An independent review of annual maintenance programmes on the Strategic Road Network (SRN) in Wales.
• North Wales Transport Commission: Interim Report June 2023
  Report
  North Wales Transport Commission
  Conclusions and draft recommendations that focus on developing and delivering an integrated transport system in North Wales.
• Financial support for Transport for Wales (TfW) 2023 to 2024
  Policy and strategy
  Transport for Wales
  This letter was sent to Transport for Wales to formally tell them what their budget is for the financial year 2023 to 2024.
• Resilient Roads Fund: schemes funded in 2023 to 2024
  Report
  This fund supports schemes that address disruptions caused on the highway network by severe weather.
• Programme of future road investment
  Policy and strategy
  Roads Review Panel
  A summary of future plans as set out in the National Transport Delivery Plan following careful consideration of recommendations made by Road Review Panel.
• Transport for Wales remit
  Collection
  Transport for Wales
  Our priorities for Transport for Wales and the budget we have given them.
• National transport delivery plan: integrated sustainability appraisal
  Impact assessment
  Assesses how the national transport delivery plan 2022 to 2027 will affect a range of areas.
• Local transport fund grants awarded
  Collection
  Local Transport Fund grants awarded to each local authority.
• Transport for Wales: Remit for TfW 2.0
  Policy and strategy
  Builds on the term of government remit letter, updating our requirements and objectives to support them as they develop and deliver an integrated transport network.