Over the last 5 months Transport for the South East, England’s Economic Heartland and Transport East have been working with local transport authorities across the three regions to provide the support they need to deliver on commitments in Government’s Bus Back Better strategy. This three-stage project is a result of £300,000 of additional funding awarded
Since autumn this year Transport for the South East (TfSE) have been working on an electric vehicle charging infrastructure strategy. The strategy works alongside the Department for Transport’s (DfT) National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy. The strategy aims to accelerate the roll out of electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the south east in an efficient and cohesive
With the year drawing to a close it is time to look back and reflect on 2022. As we continued to develop our Strategic Investment Plan, we built closer working relationships with partners from across the region. We worked closely with senior officers from local transport authorities, with our partnership board members and with transport
The UK is suffering a shortage of HGV drivers. It is well publicised one of the reasons behind these shortages, is the poor conditions drivers face when it comes to roadside facilities. This week, Roads Minister Richard Holden has announced an additional £100 million of funding to improve roadside facilities. This is in addition to
A carbon footprint relates to the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere by individuals, organisations or productions. According to Just Energy, the ‘ideal’ carbon footprint should be between 2-5 tonnes per person, per year. Good Energy believes that the average person in the UK has a carbon footprint of 10 – 13 tonnes
Road safety week is the biggest road safety campaign in the U.K. Organised by the road safety charity, Brake, it brings together organisations and communities to talk about road safety. Remembering those who have been affected by road death and injury. The theme this year was SAFE ROADS FOR ALL. Emphasising the importance of everyone
The consultation on the draft Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) is now closed and we are working our way through the responses in preparation for taking a revised draft to our Partnership Board for approval in November. The 12-week consultation saw more than eight thousand visits to the consultation website, 429 ‘engaged’ visitors who either completed
Historically, decisions around transport planning have been made by people working nine to five, in offices. Typically, these decision makers have tended to be men. This has meant that often the travel and safety needs of women when travelling, have been overlooked. But with over half the UK population being female isn’t it time this
Temperatures are soaring, wild fires are occurring in the UK and the pressure is on to protect the planet. So investing in roads is a terrible idea. Or, is it? Roads have played an important role in enabling the transportation of goods and people since the Romans invaded in 43AD, introducing the first programme of
The public consultation on our draft Strategic Investment Plan is now live. We want to hear from anyone who lives, works, travels through or visits the South East region – please help us spread the word by downloading the communications pack below and sharing messages with your residents and businesses. Within the pack you will