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England's Economic Heartland transport body

@economicheart

Partnership of local transport authorities providing leadership on strategic transport from Swindon/ Oxon to Cambs & Northants to Herts.

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East of England LGA (@eelga) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Opportunity East report is formally launched at the Net Zero and Climate Resilience Summit 2024. The report, which has been produced in partnership with Chambers East, British Sugar, Transport East, CILT(UK), England's Economic Heartland transport body. #EOENETZERO2024

The Opportunity East report is formally launched at the Net Zero and Climate Resilience Summit 2024. The report, which has been produced in partnership with Chambers East, <a href="/BritishSugar/">British Sugar</a>, <a href="/transporteast/">Transport East</a>, <a href="/ciltuk/">CILT(UK)</a>, <a href="/EconomicHeart/">England's Economic Heartland transport body</a>. 

#EOENETZERO2024
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"We welcome importance government placing on bus...Flexibility of approach will be crucial... Government must learn lessons of the past, including the uneven bus service improvement plan funding, and avoid creating a two-tier system..." EEH response to the laying of the Bus Bill

"We welcome importance government placing on bus...Flexibility of approach will be crucial... Government must learn lessons of the past, including the uneven bus service improvement plan funding, and avoid creating a two-tier system..."

EEH response to the laying of the Bus Bill
Mayor Dr Nik Johnson (@nikjohnsonca) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A great start to the week in #Peterborough On the back of national announcements from Louise Haigh , Secretary of State Transport we welcomed her to the city to discuss our ambitions for our local bus network #TigerPass #TigerNetwork gov.uk/government/new…

A great start to the week in #Peterborough 

On the back of national announcements from <a href="/LouHaigh/">Louise Haigh</a> , Secretary of State Transport we welcomed her to the city to discuss our ambitions for our local bus network #TigerPass #TigerNetwork 

gov.uk/government/new…
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Our submission to Treasury ahead of the Budget/ Spending Review included our Board's immediate priorities in the region: - East West Rail in full - Ely and Haughley junctions - Bus and MRT funding Full story: englandseconomicheartland.com/news/spending-…

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MPs East of England APPG have written to Government urging progress on Ely and Haughley junctions and sharing EEH and Transport East updated report, Keeping Trade on Track ➡️Improving performance railways ➡️Decarbonising transport ➡️Growth across regions 👀shorturl.at/Sgpjs

MPs <a href="/EastEnglandAPPG/">East of England APPG</a> have written to Government urging progress on Ely and Haughley junctions and sharing EEH and <a href="/transporteast/">Transport East</a> updated report, Keeping Trade on Track 

➡️Improving performance railways
➡️Decarbonising transport
➡️Growth across regions

👀shorturl.at/Sgpjs
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🛤️ Big news for the future of rail! 🛤️ 'Open Ely and open all the world' is the message from Nik Johnson, MPs and peers on the East of England All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) as they urge Government to back Ely and Haughley rail upgrades.

🛤️ Big news for the future of rail! 🛤️ 

'Open Ely and open all the world' is the message from Nik Johnson, MPs and peers on the East of England All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) as they urge Government to back Ely and Haughley rail upgrades.
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EEH MD Naomi Green joined a panel including Dr Nik Johnson and Daniel Zeichner at a fringe event in Liverpool this morning to make the case for regional priorities Ely Junction and East West Rail. Not a spare copy of our new Ely brochure left! Read it: englandseconomicheartland.com/news/mps-urge-…

EEH MD <a href="/GreenNaomiK/">Naomi Green</a> joined a panel including <a href="/NikJohnsonCA/">Dr Nik Johnson</a> and <a href="/DanielZeichner/">Daniel Zeichner</a> at a fringe event in Liverpool this morning to make the case for regional priorities Ely Junction and East West Rail. Not a spare copy of our new Ely brochure left! Read it: englandseconomicheartland.com/news/mps-urge-…
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The What, the Where and the Why Published today, our 'Connecting Economies' brochures highlight key transport interventions along a number of corridors in our region, alongside the economic rationale for investment. Check them out: englandseconomicheartland.com/our-work/conne…

The What, the Where and the Why

Published today, our 'Connecting Economies' brochures highlight key transport interventions along a number of corridors in our region, alongside the economic rationale for investment.

Check them out: englandseconomicheartland.com/our-work/conne…
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Great morning at today’s EEH Bus Symposium in Northampton. Attended by local leaders, DfT, operators and experts. Included this video message from bus minister Simon Lightwood and a really insightful presentation and QA with DfT director of buses and inclusion Stephen Fidler.

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Our Rail Main Line Priorities Study provides a comprehensive baseline of rail post-covid, considering not just the network itself, but the quality of door-to-door connectivity and interchange. It then highlights nine ‘packages for investment’. See englandseconomicheartland.com/news/a-clear-s…

Our Rail Main Line Priorities Study provides a comprehensive baseline of rail post-covid, considering not just the network itself, but the quality of door-to-door connectivity and interchange. It then highlights nine ‘packages for investment’. See englandseconomicheartland.com/news/a-clear-s…
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EEH Chair Liz Leffman welcomes Heidi Alexander MP to new role as new Secretary of State for Transport. Cllr Leffman said with her constituency in Swindon, it is exciting to have a transport secretary who is based in the EEH region. Read more here: tinyurl.com/42uzv674

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The Chancellor has outlined plans for the 'Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor'. You can read our full response: englandseconomicheartland.com/news/important…

The Chancellor has outlined plans for the 'Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor'. 

You can read our full response: englandseconomicheartland.com/news/important…
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Great story on BBC on opportunity for hourly services between Oxford, Swindon, Bath and Bristol - an improvement strongly supported by EEH. You can read our advocacy brochure on our website. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

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The opportunity East West Rail presents is about so much more than new train services on 80-odd miles of track. Find out more about work being done to maximise East West Rail for our wider transport system, economy, environment, society and places: englandseconomicheartland.com/our-work/maxim…

The opportunity East West Rail presents is about so much more than new train services on 80-odd miles of track.  Find out more about work being done to maximise East West Rail for our wider transport system, economy, environment, society and places: englandseconomicheartland.com/our-work/maxim…
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youtu.be/2i37R0YTZVw?si… A central part of maximising East West Rail is the ‘digital corridor’. This video from our colleagues at England’s Connected Heartland, brilliantly explains what’s going on… all in less than a minute.