A ‘top ten’ list of high-priority road improvement schemes to cut congestion, speed up journeys and support economic growth across the South East has been submitted to government as part of a £3.5bn, five-year investment programme. The schemes – which would each cost between £20m and £50m and be delivered by 2025 if funded –
Government announces £150 million investment to upgrade Gatwick Airport train station Holidaymakers and commuters to benefit from a larger concourse, five new lifts and eight new escalators Improvements set to reduce train delays and provide easier connections across the South East Tens of millions of rail passengers travelling to and from Gatwick Airport will benefit
The ability to set investment plans for the South East’s roads and railways, reduce emissions, improve air quality and make travelling simpler and easier are among a range of new powers that the South East’s regional transport body is seeking to transform travel, boost the economy and protect the environment. The powers and responsibilities are
Businesses that move goods to, from and across the South East of England are being asked for views on their key logistical issues and challenges to help inform the South East’s transport strategy and future investment priorities. The strategy is being developed by Transport for the South East (TfSE), a newly-established shadow sub-national transport body
Several important roads in the South East have been officially recognised as major routes which can now qualify for improvements from national funds, after Transport for the South East made the case for them to Government. Inclusion of the routes in the Major Roads Network (MRN), announced by the Department for Transport this week, underlines
Transport for the South East has become an event partner in an annual exhibition showcasing new ideas and technology to transform transport. The first Innovation and Technology in Transport Hub event will be staged in 2020. It will bring together a wide range of suppliers and operators of commercial vehicles and public transport under one
Transport for the South East is going on the road – joining the country’s flagship event for the highways sector. TfSE will be presenting its vision and ambitions at Highways UK in November, the conference and exhibition which brings together the key players in planning, building and maintaining the UK’s road network. With a stand
The final version of the Economic Connectivity Review of the South East has been published, the first part of a transport strategy for the region. The review identifies the economic priorities for strategic transport in the region and the growing importance of the South East as the UK’s international gateway, especially after Brexit. The study
Transport for the South East has welcomed firm plans to remove a major bottleneck on the important A27 road route. The announcement by Highways England of a preferred route for a bypass near Arundel in West Sussex addresses a pinch point on a heavily congested east-west route which runs from Pevensey in East Sussex to
Cutting journey times by just a minute on one of the busiest transport routes in the South East could add as much as £4.5 million a year to the national economy, a new study suggests. The Economic Connectivity Review of the South East examines the cost of congestion in a region with 7.5 million residents