Will Quince reflects on the Autumn Budget

By Ashley Lawson | 26 November 2025 |

“There are several areas of today’s Budget that will have an impact on transport and for the East’s travellers. Our partnership strongly welcomes the confirmation of the rail fares freeze, as ticket costs is one of the biggest barriers to people choosing rail for their journeys. “Further commitment has also been made to the Lower…

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Response to Lower Thames Crossing receiving development consent

By Ashley Lawson | 25 March 2025 |

The announcement that the Lower Thames Crossing has received planning consent from the Secretary of State for Transport, provides clarity to all partners in the East. It will now be subject to a 6-week window for a judicial review to be lodged and we await government confirmation of the funding approach. The nationally significant scheme…

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Sub-national Transport Bodies come together and demonstrate how they’re delivering better transport for the country’s regions

By Jo Hazell-Edwards | 5 March 2025 |

On 5 March, we once again reunited with England’s six other sub-national transport bodies (STBs) at this year’s STB Conference – as part of the Interchange Conference – in Manchester. Together, we demonstrated our value in supporting partners to improve transport and enable people to thrive. As the lead STB and host of the Rural…

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Transport East asks government to invest in East’s transport infrastructure 

By Ashley Lawson | 20 February 2025 |

Transport East has submitted compelling evidence to persuade the government to fund critical transport infrastructure in the East as part of the government’s comprehensive spending review. The submission seeks long-term funding allocations for our local authority partners to support integrated transport projects and plans. The submission also asks for essential schemes to be funded including:…

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