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We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join Transport East as a Technical Programme Manager. Do you have recent experience of leading a technical work programme, tackling strategic transport challenges? Can you work closely with a range of partners to deliver results? Would you like to work in a varied, challenging and rewarding role…

We are running a creative competition for young people aged 11-13 on the theme of transport for a greener world. We would like the ideas of the next generation to shape our transport plans!   About the competition The year 2050 might seem a long way off, but if we want to improve the air…

by Strategic Director, Andrew Summers It’s been a fortnight since our Annual Summit and I’ve been reflecting on what was an energetic and insightful day. Decarbonisation Several themes emerged from the speakers and delegates. The first was the commitment, across the board, to decarbonising the region’s transport. In her key-note speech, Baroness Vere, Minister for…

We have written to back the Freeport bids for the region. The East of England has 13 ports along the coast and Thames. This gives us a unique role in supporting businesses across the UK to access international supply chains and markets. Supporting global gateways is one of the strategic outcomes for our emerging Transport…

Using new technologies to improve rural transport and improved connections for our villages, lies at the heart of our plea to the Department for Transport (DfT). Our response to the DfT’s Future of Transport: rural strategy call for evidence also makes the case for a more local approach to managing services. The current transport appraisal process…