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Our annual report and business plan demonstrate the value we bring to deliver better transport for the region

November 1, 2023

Our Annual Report for 2022-23 and Business Plan for 2023-24 are now available: Annual Report 2022-23 Business Plan 2023-24 Our annual report demonstrates our valuable contributions to enable a thriving Eastern region with safe, efficient and net-zero transport networks. A major milestone was the finalising of our regional Transport Strategy which sets the direction for…

Transport East reaction to the National Infrastructure Commission’s second national infrastructure assessment

October 18, 2023

Transport East welcomes calls from the National Infrastructure Commission to increase transport infrastructure funding by 20 per cent, and recommendations for long-term funding allocations to local authorities responsible for transport. Today, the National Infrastructure Commission released their ‘Second National Infrastructure Assessment’. The Commission is an Executive Agency of HM Treasury, providing government with impartial, expert…

Transport East welcomes Government strategy to boost rural mobility

October 10, 2023

Transport East welcomes the launch and findings of the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Future of Transport: Rural Strategy.   Within the strategy, the DfT has made a pledge to work with Transport East as the STB Centre of Excellence for rural mobility. The work will identify opportunities to deploy some of the initiatives outlined in the…

Transport East welcomes government funding commitments to improve transport across the East

October 6, 2023

Transport East has welcomed the financial investment and commitment from Government to improve roads, rail, buses and rural mobility. This follows the announcement that schemes in the East will benefit from the reallocation of funds previously committed to the second phase of HS2, and the release of the Future of Transport: Rural Strategy report. £180…

Statement on Ely and Haughley rail junction funding

October 4, 2023

Today the Government has confirmed funding for upgrades to Ely and Haughley rail junctions. Below is a joint statement from Transport East and England’s Economic Heartland. “This has been a longstanding top priority for both England’s Economic Heartland and Transport East, and the collective voice of our partnerships has been the reason why the Government…