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Transport East shares views on draft Rail Reform Bill at Transport Select Committee
On 21 May 2024, our Chief Executive Andrew Summers spoke at the Transport Select Committee who are scrutinising the draft Rail Reform Bill, before it goes through Parliament. The Rail Reform Bill is an important piece of legislation which will bring together ‘track and train’ planning, investment and delivery into a single guiding-mind for the…
Read MoreWill Quince appointed as the new Chair of East’s sub-national transport body
Following a competitive selection process, Will Quince has been announced as the new Chair of Transport East. He succeeds Cllr Kevin Bentley, Leader of Essex County Council who has been Chair of Transport East since the organisation launched in 2018. The new Chair will oversee the continued growth of Transport East and our role to…
Read MoreTransport East Forum meets at Beaulieu Park to celebrate progress of the East’s newest rail station
On 22 March, Transport East’s Forum and partners visited the under-construction Beaulieu Park rail station, the first station to be built on the Great Eastern Main Line in 100 years. Due to open in 2025, the station will provide a frequent and sustainable service for people living and working in the fast-growing…
Read MoreHelp shape the future of transport within the East!
Transport East is running a Transport Behaviour survey to better understand how people travel across region. The data provided will help shape decisions on future transport investment across the East. Whether you drive, walk, cycle, take the bus or train, the views of people living and working in the region are important to help us…
Read MoreResponse to Spring Budget
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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