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Using new technologies to improve rural transport and improved connections for our villages, lies at the heart of our plea to the Department for Transport (DfT). Our response to the DfT’s Future of Transport: rural strategy call for evidence also makes the case for a more local approach to managing services. The current transport appraisal process…

We have partnered with Sustrans to explore how we can support more people to walk and cycle across the East of England. We have diverse places, from rural farmland, villages and coastal towns all the way to growing urban areas and the edge of London. So, the solutions that work for big cities may not…

Our Strategic Director, Andrew Summers, looks back at our achievements this year. As we come to the end of 2020, we can reflect on a very challenging year, in which our Transport East partnership has needed to both adapt and grow to ensure we provide a single voice for transport in our unique region.   Driven forward by the Transport Forum and Officer Group, we’ve had…

This is your chance to shape the future of transport in the East of England. We want to hear the views of community groups, businesses and people in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea. Our survey covers a range of topics about travel choices, the impact of COVID-19 and the priorities for transport in the…

Members of the Transport East Forum from across Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock have jointly written to the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak and Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps. The letter highlights how the East of England is a net contributor to the Exchequer and how it is crucial to  delivering the Prime Minister’s…