A new partnership, 'Transport for the South East' (TfSE), has been formed which brings together the South East's sixteen local transport authorities and its five Local Enterprise Partnerships.
TfSE will speak with a single voice on the area's transport priorities. It will devise an integrated transport strategy to focus the attention of Government on the area's needs and will directly influence when and where money is invested in the South East's transport network.
Work is now beginning to prepare for a comprehensive future transport strategy for the South East, identifying where investment and innovation can transform journeys for travellers and businesses. This will include examining the options for smart, integrated ticketing to allow more seamless travel across a wide area.
TfSE will be consulting South East residents and key interest groups on the scope and final shape of the strategy. It intends to move to full operation, with government backing, in 2019.
