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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…

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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…

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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…

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Conference highlights East of England’s commitment to net zero

September 26, 2023

MPs, council leaders and private sector figures came together at the East of England’s 2023 Net Zero conference to highlight the region’s unique opportunities and challenges to becoming net zero. Hosted by The East of England Local Government Association (EELGA), in support with Transport East, England’s Economic Heartland and The Chartered Institute of Logistics and…

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East of England APPG highlights importance of the region’s road network

September 13, 2023

On 12 September, our CEO Andrew Summers made the case for investment in the East’s roads to Department for Transport Minister Richard Holden at an East of England APPG. With dispersed towns and a large rural population, roads will remain crucial to safe, reliable day-to-day journeys across the region – as part of an integrated…

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