Suffolk Chamber of Commerce | Transport & Infrastructure Manifesto Topic Aims Road – National A14 in Suffolk • Reduced congestion in the Suffolk section and in particular at; Ipswich Junctions 55, 56, 57, 58; Bury st Edmunds Junctions 43 and 44 and Newmarket Junction 37 Ipswich Northern route • Suffolk County Council to establish an Ipswich Northern route Orwell Bridge • Highways England to prevent and mitigate bridge closures A12 • Highways England to upgrade and improve the A12 between the A14 and the M25 • Suffolk County Council to upgrade and improve the A12 between the A14 and A47 A11 • Highways England to remove the six roundabouts on the A11 between the A14 and A47 A47 • A47 alliance to achieve upgrades and improvements between the A12 and the A1 A120 • Implementation of Essex County Council’s proposals for improvement to the A120 between London Stansted Airport and Harwich Road – Regional & Local A140 • Dualling of the A140 between Ipswich (A14) and Norwich (A47) A1307 • Dualling of the A1307 between Haverhill and Cambridge A143 • Improvements to the A143 between Bury St Edmunds and Beccles Lake Lothing crossing • Timely completion of the third Lake Lothing crossing Rail Network Rail Anglia Upgrading of rail infrastructure especially: • Ely Junction • Haughley Junction • GEML • East – West connections Greater Anglia • Deliver Norwich in 90 and Ipswich in 60 • Deliver a half hourly minimum frequency between the region’s major towns • Greater Anglia to reduce journey times on all routes • A minimum standard of passenger facilities including car and cycle parking East West Railway Company • East West Rail to continue east all the way to Ipswich Felixstowe to the North (F2N) • A twice hourly service between Ipswich and Peterborough with improved journey times • Deliver sufficient capacity to meet both freight and passenger demands • Electrification of the whole F2N route. Ipswich to Cambridge • Improved rail access from Ipswich and all of Suffolk to Cambridge East Suffolk Line • A twice hourly service between Lowestoft and Ipswich and a 60- minute journey time Wherry Lines • Improved frequency of journeys between Lowestoft and Norwich to every 30 minutes Air London Stansted Airport • Promote the scheduling of more commercial and long-haul flights • Improved rail access from Ipswich and all of Suffolk to London Stansted Airport Norwich International Airport • Norwich International Airport to support further growth in the energy coast Utilities Broadband • Better Broadband for Suffolk to roll out superfast broadband • 100% superfast coverage by 2020 and business prioritisation • Comprehensive 100Mbs coverage by the end of 2025 Electricity • Electricity provision adequate for present and future needs at all employment sites Mobile technologies • 100% mobile technology coverage by all networks • Complete 4G roll out across Suffolk • Early introduction of the 5G network in Suffolk Water • Water provision and waste water disposal at all employment sites adequate for present and future needs • Flood risks to be eliminated where businesses are likely .