Archive for April 2026
Freeport East and Transport East launch ambitious Transport Masterplan to drive growth and connectivity
Freeport East, in partnership with Transport East, has launched its Transport Masterplan. Using its extensive evidence-based insight, Transport East was commissioned to support the Freeport in identifying the key transport enhancements required to drive inward investment, create higher-paying jobs, and encourage sustainable growth. The report is available here, on Freeport East’s website. The plan identifies…
Read MoreConnecting the East: why public transport is at the heart of our region’s future: Andrew Summers
World Public Transport Day is an opportunity to reflect on something that can be easy to overlook – transport is not just infrastructure, it is opportunity. It connects people to jobs, education, healthcare, and each other. In the East, getting this right has never mattered more, and as one of the UK’s fastest-growing economic regions,…
Read MoreTransport East’s pioneering Agent Based Model promoted in Government’s Better Connected Strategy
Transport East’s agent-based modelling tool, BERTIE (BEhaviouR & Transport: Impact & Equity), has been featured as a case study in the Government’s newly published Better Connected Strategy. It recognises Transport East’s leading role in using data and technology – using data is one of the strategy’s goals – and highlights how BERTIE is a good…
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