Work on buses will accelerate in 2025 as EEH publishes expert advice produced during 2024

December 20th 2024

EEH Managing Director Naomi Green and DfT Director for buses and inclusion Stephen Fidler at the EEH Bus Symposium 2024.

EEH's will further expand its work on improving bus journeys in the region during 2025, following publication of a series of documents produced as part of our work in 2024.

Following our Bus Symposium in October, EEH's Strategic Transport Leadership Board has agreed the 2025 work programme which includes:

> A deep dive into 'total transport' working with West Northamptonshire Council and Cambridgeshire County Council

> Building a compelling case for the routes within the 'Heartbeat' regional bus network

> Commissioning in-depth and localised evidence on the economic value of buses per local authority area.

The Board also agreed to the publication of the technical outputs from our 2024 programme, designed to arm members and officers with the evidence and information they need to make informed decisions about future opportunities.

Available on the EEH website from today, reports published include:

> Challenges and opportunities on 'total transport'

> Overview of the Heartbeat network

> Bus network delivery models

> Guide to bus market reform

> Value of enhanced partnerships