Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has announced £1 million of funding for the work of Transport for the South East. The money will help to pay for the development of a transport strategy for the region as TfSE moves toward becoming a statutory body in the next two years. The funding news comes as TfSE begins
MPs showed cross-party support for the South East’s own sub-national transport body during a Parliamentary debate. Local MPs from Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats backed the work of Transport for the South East in establishing a transport strategy for the whole region to support economic growth and transform the lives of the travelling public.
Members of Parliament will discuss the impact Transport for the South East can have in strengthening the region’s economy and improving life for residents and businesses. The Commons debate in Westminster Hall at 2.30pm on Wednesday (April 25) was granted at the request of Huw Merriman (MP for Bexhill and Battle) who will speak first.
More than 200 leaders from business, government and transport will gather for an event that puts the spotlight on how the South East’s transport network can power growth and opportunity and improve the lives of the travelling public. The conference, Connecting the South East, takes place at Farnborough International on 8 May and will bring
Leaders from across the South East have launched an ambitious new partnership to transform the transport network for the travelling public and businesses and to ensure the area remains a driver of the UK economy. Transport for the South East (TfSE) will speak with a single voice on the area’s transport priorities. It will devise