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EV Charging
Infrastructure study

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure study

Learn more about the region’s opportunities and challenges for the projected electric vehicle (EV) uptake

Rural Mobility Centre of Excellence

We're working with partners to achieve better rural transport.

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.
Click here to find out more.

Funding allocated for the East

Government funding allocated for the East

Transport East welcomes government funding commitments to improve transport across the region

We welcome government funding commitments to improve transport

Road APPG

APPG highlights importance of the region’s road network

APPG highlights importance of the East's roads

Transport East makes the case for investment in the East’s roads to Department for Transport at an East of England APPG

Transport East makes the case for investment

Strategy

Our Transport Strategy has been recognised by the Government

Transport Strategy recognised by Government

Click here to read more about this major milestone. Government will be required to consider the priorities within the Transport Strategy when developing new policies for the region.

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.

Our annual report and business plan demonstrate the value we bring to deliver better transport for the region

November 1, 2023

Our Annual Report for 2022-23 and Business Plan for 2023-24 are now available: Annual Report 2022-23 Business Plan 2023-24 Our annual report demonstrates our valuable contributions to enable a thriving Eastern region with safe, efficient and net-zero transport networks. A…

Transport East reaction to the National Infrastructure Commission’s second national infrastructure assessment

October 18, 2023

Transport East welcomes calls from the National Infrastructure Commission to increase transport infrastructure funding by 20 per cent, and recommendations for long-term funding allocations to local authorities responsible for transport. Today, the National Infrastructure Commission released their ‘Second National Infrastructure…

Transport East welcomes Government strategy to boost rural mobility

October 10, 2023

Transport East welcomes the launch and findings of the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Future of Transport: Rural Strategy. Within the strategy, the DfT has made a pledge to work with Transport East as the STB Centre of Excellence for rural…

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Get in touch with us by contacting the following:

General Enquiries: info@transporteast.gov.uk
Communications and media enquiries: comms@transporteast.gov.uk
Technical enquiries: technical@transporteast.gov.uk
Corporate enquiries: corporate@transporteast.gov.uk