Car giant Ford is planning to launch an on-demand rush-hour commuter service linking Shooters Hill and Kidbrooke with North Greenwich station in January. The firm’s Chariot offshoot, which runs bus-like minivans in San Francisco, New York City, Seattle and Austin, Texas, is proposing to launch in London, its first non-US city, next year, with six […]
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London Assembly member lambasts shortening of SE London’s cycle superhighway
A leading member of the London Assembly has criticised Transport for London’s shortening of south-east London’s first cycle superhighway, adding the effects of the Silvertown Tunnel have not been properly factored into the plans. If built, Cycle Superhighway 4 (CS4) will run from Tower Bridge Road to Deptford Creek Bridge along Tooley Street, Jamaica Road, […]
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Weekly zone 3 travelcards to hit £40 as SE London’s rail fares rise again
Weekly travelcards covering zone 3 are to hit £40 for the first time next year as the cost of rail travel in south-east London continues to rise. While single bus, Tube and DLR fares have been frozen by mayor Sadiq Khan, the cost of other rail services will increase from January, along with travelcards and […]
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Silvertown Tunnel: Government asks TfL to look again at air quality
Transport for London has been asked to reassess the air quality impact of its proposed Silvertown Tunnel after the Department for Transport delayed making a decision on the controversial new road for another six months. A decision had been expected on the planned link between Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks in October, following a […]
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Lewisham Council faces Picturehouse pressure over historic Ladywell Playtower
Update: Lewisham Council picked Curzon’s scheme to convert the Ladywell Playtower into a three-screen, 220-seat cinema complex with restaurant and housing. Elected mayor Sir Steve Bullock said: “Of the 4 strong bids we shortlisted I am persuaded that the proposal from Curzon is the right one to choose.” Read on for the background to the […]
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Greenwich Foot Tunnel ‘to be full up with cyclists’ by 2025, TfL says
Greenwich Foot Tunnel is set to reach capacity during rush hour for cyclists by 2025, according to Transport for London studies for the new Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf bridge. A new consultation has been launched today into the bridge proposal, identifying possible sites for a new pedestrian and cycle link across the Thames. TfL says […]
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Stealth bus cuts start to bite in SE London: Route 89 is latest target
Transport for London’s bus service cuts are spreading further into south east London, with a key route linking Lewisham, Shooters Hill and Bexleyheath being reduced in frequency. Route 89, which runs from Lewisham to Slade Green, will be trimmed back to five buses per hour rather than six during Monday to Saturday daytimes from 25 […]
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Council planners back saving Greenwich’s historic gasholder
The historic East Greenwich gasholder, one of the peninsula’s best-known landmarks, may now escape demolition after council planners recommended future developers keep the structure in any new plans for the site. It had been feared that the landmark, which has stood on the site for 130 years, could disappear when the site next to the […]
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