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We have investigated how transport in the East of England contributes to overall carbon emissions and identified a path to reach the Government’s policy target of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The Decarbonisation Report finds transport caused 41 per cent of carbon emissions across the region in 2018; 96 per cent of which…

Transport East welcomes the arrival of Andrew Summers as its newly appointed Strategic Director.   Andrew joins Transport East following five years as Strategy and Planning Manager at Transport for London where he led on London’s cycling and walking strategies. Prior to this, Andrew was Team Leader for Transport Policy and Growth at Hertfordshire County Council. Transport…

The Government needs to continue to ‘Look East’ and support the region’s transport infrastructure to keep the wheels under UK PLC’s economy, a Summit of top local politicians and business leaders heard today (26th February). Delegates at the Transport East Summit at Ipswich Town FC’s stadium heard how welcome recent investment would benefit the region’s…

Transport East was established in 2018 as the emergent Sub-national Transport Body (STB) for East Anglia and covers the areas of Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock. Transport East offers an opportunity to deliver the long-term, strategic vision for transport infrastructure for the area; bringing together key partners, to make a strong case for investment…

Transport East was established in 2018 as the emergent Sub-national Transport Body (STB) covering Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex and Southend-on-Sea; home to some of the fastest growing places in the UK and a gateway connecting the UK to world markets. With an economy worth £71bn, the east plays an important role in the overall success of…