SWestrans (The South West of Scotland Transport Partnership) is a group set up by Transport Scotland to determine and deliver better transport, both locally and nationally, and to act as a catalyst for regeneration of the region's economy.
SWestrans covers the Dumfries & Galloway council area.
Effectively part of Dumfries and Galloway Council, SWestrans is officially labelled as a Statutory regional transport partnership.
Currently SWestrans is developing strategies for Road, Rail, Ferry, Bus, Cycling, Walking and Freight.
The Swestrans area is a strategic part of Scotland, with access by road & rail to England, and access by ferry to Ireland.