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Transport East discusses annual report with Public Sector Executive podcast
Transport East’s Chief Executive, Andrew Summers, spoke to the Public Sector Executive podcast about our Annual Review for 2023 – 2024, sharing our achievements, goals, and some of the transport challenges which need addressing in the East. Also discussed was the importance of keeping rural communities connected to essential services to enable people and business…
Read MoreWider South East Freight Forum discusses decarbonisation
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 forum which is designed to bring together freight and logistics operators and representative organisations, business…
Read MoreWill Quince welcomes the new ministerial team at the Department for Transport
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 our thriving and growing energy sector, our international gateways, and one of the nation’s fastest…
Read MoreReport demonstrates the progress to support and enable active travel across the East
Transport East has worked with Sustrans – the UK’s walking, wheeling and cycling charity – to understand the progress of the region’s Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIP) and the work that has been delivered since the initial active travel report we published in 2020. The report provides an overview of activity across the…
Read MoreTransport East shares views on draft Rail Reform Bill at Transport Select Committee
On 21 May 2024, our Chief Executive Andrew Summers spoke at the Transport Select Committee who are scrutinising the draft Rail Reform Bill, before it goes through Parliament. The Rail Reform Bill is an important piece of legislation which will bring together ‘track and train’ planning, investment and delivery into a single guiding-mind for the…
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