Transport

With direct access to the M25, easy road and rail access to London, a choice of ports – from bulk cargoes to roro, passenger terminals to container transport – and easy links to Europe and the rest of the UK, South Essex is uniquely placed to offer a range of options for development. London Southend Airport offers City Airport comparable passenger route opportunities, and has a thriving executive travel service.

The economic sustainability of the area depends on an effective transport infrastructure, and the Partnership has established a strategic board to deliver major schemes. A £63m programme to improve one key intersection has just received approval, and improvements to the major roads, linkage to the M25, and a new mass rapid transit system are all in the pipeline.