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Will Quince new Chair

Will Quince has been appointed as the new Chair of Transport East

Active Travel Progress

New Report Shows Progress in East's Active Travel plans

Rural Connections

Rural Connections: Transport challenges and opportunities for communities in the East

We've shared the results from our Call for Evidence into rural mobility, as part of our Regional Strategy Hub

Transport Related Social Exclusion

Transport related social exclusion (TRSE) is the term used to describe transport issues which have a fundamental impact on everyday life and limit the ability to fulfil everyday needs.

Rural Mobility Centre of Excellence

We are a Rural Mobility Centre of Excellence

We're working with partners and stakeholders to identify practical ways of achieving better rural transport across the region.
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Where connections are made

Transport East is the Sub-national Transport Body for Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock. The partnership provides a single voice for our councils, business leaders and partners on our region’s transport strategy and strategic transport investment priorities, working in close collaboration with the government and the rest of the UK.

Priorities for Transport East

Greener transport

Cleaner, greener, healthier transport options to reduce the emissions that contribute to climate change and poor air quality.

Connecting growing places

Enhanced links between our fast growing places and business clusters; enabling the area to function as a coherent economy, improving productivity and prosperity.

Global gateways

Better connected ports and airports to help UK businesses thrive and boost the nation’s economy through greater access to international markets and foreign direct investment.

Energised coastal and rural areas

A reinvented, sustainable coast for the 21st century which powers the UK through energy generation. Supporting our productive rural communities and attracting visitors all year round.

Defra Minister Daniel Zeichner MP opens East of England’s third Net Zero and Climate Resilience Summit

July 19, 2024

Over 250 people attended the summit at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge where speakers and workshops focused on the actions needed to achieve net zero and climate resilience for the East of England. The Summit was opened by Daniel Zeichner…

Wider South East Freight Forum discusses decarbonisation

July 17, 2024

The latest face-to-face meeting of the Wider South East Freight Forum has taken place where attendees discussed and debated decarbonisation in the freight and logistics sectors. Transport for the South East, England’s Economic Heartland and Transport East jointly organise the…

Will Quince welcomes the new ministerial team at the Department for Transport

July 11, 2024

He said: “On behalf of Transport East, I would like to congratulate the new Secretary of State for Transport and her ministerial team on their appointments. The East has a vital role to support the nation’s growth and prosperity. With…

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