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Photo of Burnham Market, Norfolk
Photo of Burnham Market, Norfolk
Rural Connections
Rural Connections: Transport challenges and opportunities for communities in the East

We've shared the results from our Call for Evidence into rural mobility, as part of our Regional Strategy Hub

Rural Mobility Centre of Excellence
Rural Mobility Centre of Excellence
We are a Rural Mobility Centre of Excellence

We're working with partners and stakeholders to identify practical ways of achieving better rural transport across the region.
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EV
EV Charging
Infrastructure study
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure study

Learn more about the region’s opportunities and challenges for the projected electric vehicle (EV) uptake

Reflections on 2023
Reflecting on 2023
Looking back at 2023

Andrew Summers, Chief Executive of Transport East reflects on our major milestones from 2023. Find out more.

Strategy
Our Transport Strategy has been recognised by the Government

Government will be required to consider the priorities within the Transport Strategy when developing new policies for the region.

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Where connections are made

Transport East is the Sub-national Transport Body for Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock. The partnership provides a single voice for our councils, business leaders and partners on our region’s transport strategy and strategic transport investment priorities, working in close collaboration with the government and the rest of the UK.

Priorities for Transport East

Priorities for Transport East

Cleaner, greener, healthier transport options to reduce the emissions that contribute to climate change and poor air quality.

Enhanced links between our fast growing places and business clusters; enabling the area to function as a coherent economy, improving productivity and prosperity.

Better connected ports and airports to help UK businesses thrive and boost the nation’s economy through greater access to international markets and foreign direct investment.

A reinvented, sustainable coast for the 21st century which powers the UK through energy generation. Supporting our productive rural communities and attracting visitors all year round.

Latest News

Latest News

Transport East launches Rural Mobility Strategy hub report in Parliament

11 March 2024

On 11 March, Transport East visited Parliament to launch the ‘Rural connections: transport challenges and opportunities for communities in the East’ report. The report developed a set of recommendations from a call for evidence and discussions with stakeholders across the East. The Rural Mobility Strategy Hub brought together experts throughout the East, each with knowledge…

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Response to Spring Budget

6 March 2024

Andrew Summers, Chief Executive of Transport East, has reflected on the spring budget statement delivered in Government today (6 March): Today’s statement predicts the UK economic growth will increase over the next three years. While this is positive for the East and the nation, it can only be supported with efficient movement of people and goods…

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England’s STBs reunite at annual conference to demonstrate their valuable role to improve transport across the nation

1 March 2024

On 28 February, we reunited with England’s six other sub-national transport bodies (STBs) at this year’s STB Conference in Manchester. Together, we demonstrated our value to improving transport and connections across the nation by sharing our expertise and celebrating our successes in enabling partners to meet the transport needs of people and businesses.   Several key…

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