Transport Scotland is the national transport agency for Scotland. Our purpose is to help deliver the Scottish Government's vision for transport, making a real difference for people and businesses using the national rail and road networks.

Transport Scotland is responsible for helping to deliver the Government's £3 billion capital investment programme over the next decade, overseeing the safe and efficient running of Scotland's trunk roads and rail networks and establishing and running a national scheme for concessionary travel in Scotland. We will also:

• Help to deliver a number of major infrastructure projects
• Specify and fund the Scottish rail network on behalf of Scottish Ministers
• Help to deliver transport improvements by building a centre of excellence with the right professional skills.

The agency was launched in January 2006 and is made up of six directorates. They are:

• Business Improvement
• Finance & Corporate Services
• Major Transport Infrastructure Projects (MTRIPS)
• Rail Delivery
• Strategy & Investment
• Trunk Roads: Network Management

The Scottish Government's Transport Directorate remains responsible for:

• Co-ordinating the National Transport Strategy for Scotland
• Liaising with regional transport partnerships, including monitoring of funding
• Sustainable transport, road safety and accessibility
• Local roads policy and casework
• Aviation, bus, freight and taxi policy
• Ferries, ports and harbours