Rail
Transport East outlines key milestones and future priorities in new Annual Report and Business Plan
Our Annual Report for 2025–26 is now available and demonstrates the value delivered for regional partners over the past year, with our Business Plan setting out strategic priorities for the year ahead. Annual Report Business Plan Rail was a big focus of the year, with key achievements including convening regional partners to shape the future of rail,…
Read MoreChampioning the East of England at UKREiiF 2026
Transport East made a strong showing at this year’s UKREiiF, where we supported regional partners to share the compelling case for investing in the East. Our CEO Andrew Summers used the occasion to set out a clear vision for the region, centring on three interconnected priorities: the need for significant transport investment to unlock the…
Read MoreFreeport 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 MoreMaking the case for enhanced rail connections between Clacton-on-Sea and Colchester
Transport East has published new research setting out the opportunity to double rail services between Clacton-on-Sea and Colchester, delivering two trains per hour throughout the day along this important corridor. The work, developed as part of our Shorter-Term Opportunity Report, brings together evidence from extensive engagement with partners including Greater Anglia, Network Rail, Essex County…
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