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Transport East outlines key milestones and future priorities in new Annual Report and Business Plan

July 27, 2026

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,…

Transport East and University of Hertfordshire’s Smart Mobility Unit host symposium on rural transport innovation

July 20, 2026

Transport East and the University of Hertfordshire’s Smart Mobility Unit hosted our New Solutions for Rural Transport symposium at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). It was a fantastic opportunity to bring together a strong mix of sector leaders and experts for a day dedicated to sharing ideas on how we can improve connectivity for…

Active Travel England publishes Rural Design Guide

July 16, 2026

We welcome the publication of Active Travel England’s first Rural Design Guide, which provides local authorities with practical steps to design safer, high-quality, and connected walking, wheeling, and cycling routes in rural communities. Our Rural Mobility Centre of Excellence has worked closely with ATE to help develop this guidance, showcasing examples of good practice from…

How transport improvements can boost the East’s £4bn visitor economy

July 13, 2026

A new study has identified transport challenges that are restricting growth of the region’s important visitor economy and sets out recommendations for transport improvements that can drive economic growth and provide better travel options for visitors and employees. Find out more. In 2024, the East attracted 70 million tourism trips, generating a visitor spend of…

Transport for healthier communities – Esme Yuill

June 18, 2026

It might be because my social feed is full of videos of 80 year olds lifting heavy and ads for collagen – but staying healthy for as long as possible is starting to become a more of a motivator for me. Keeping people healthier for longer is also becoming a bigger policy focus for government….