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Hear from EEH Managing Director Naomi Green about the importance of transformative benefits of the new 5G Mobile Private Network being built to enhance passenger connectivity on the East West Rail route between Bicester and Bletchley.

England’s Economic Heartland has submitted responses to the Transport Select Committee’s inquiries on ‘Buses Connecting Communities’ and ‘Rail Investment Pipelines: Ending Boom and Bust’.

For the bus inquiry, our submission highlights how the need for a flexible approach to service models such as franchising and enhanced partnerships, and the opportunity for a pan-regional bus network.

For the rail inquiry, our submission highlights the issues caused by uncertainty over infrastructure delivery …

Key transport improvements needed to support Government’s priority ‘Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor’ have been set out in England’s Economic Heartland’s submission to the Spending Review call for evidence.

Enhanced connectivity is a key enabler for the region realising its economic growth potential. A core theme of our submission is to build upon and maximise the value of existing investment in the region to unlock an integrated, better connected transport system …

In a speech in Oxfordshire today, Chancellor Rachel Reeves outlined new plans to deliver the 'Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor' that will boost the UK economy by up to £78 billion by 2035, according to industry experts.

Her speech confirmed the appointment of Lord Patrick Vallance as Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor Champion.

In response, Chair of England’s Economic Heartland, Cllr Liz Leffman, said: “The Chancellor rightly highlights the huge potential of our region …

EEH and the East West Main Line Partnership have both submitted responses to the East West Rail consultation, which closed on Friday.

The response to the East West Railway Company from EEH seeks to maximise the value of Government's investment in the scheme and include:

Decarbonisation: Welcoming the the proposal for operate East West Rail under electric traction, though more detail needs to be given on the preferred ‘discontinuous’ electrification …

England's Economic Heartland's final connectivity study and its corresponding Connecting Economies brochure on the on the Luton-Bedfordshire-Corby corridor has been published.

Through our connectivity studies, EEH has developed an evidence base that shows the most effective connectivity solutions for key corridors across the region. The evidence captured is being used to shape investment proposals going forward, through EEH or in support of individual local authorities’ priorities.

The studies were guided …

East West Rail will transform the economic geography of the region. It is vital the scheme leaves the best possible legacy, not just for the UK economy, but for the communities and businesses throughout the region. This work, including around door-to-door connectivity and the scheme's legacy in terms of areas such as tourism, will be a major part of EEH's work in 2025.

EEH's Strategic Transport Leadership Board, which met …

What an eventful year 2024 has been, with a General Election, a new government and a flurry of policy announcements which will result in significant change in our region and beyond.

One of the most important moments for the Heartland came when the Chancellor committed to delivering an electrified East West Rail to Bedford and Cambridge. It was the result of tireless campaigning by political and businesses leaders based in …

MPs on the East of England All-Party Parliamentary Group have written to the new Secretary of State for Transport urging the improvements to Ely Junction go ahead as part of the forthcoming Spending Year.

The letter to Heidi Alexander was also signed by EEH Chair, Cllr Liz Leffman, and Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Dr Nik Johnson. It included the revised Keeping Trade on Track document, produced by EEH and …