The introduction of tolls has cut weekday traffic at the Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnels – but it has increased at weekends, Transport for London has confirmed. Overall traffic at Blackwall and Silvertown is down by 5.6 per cent on weekdays compared with before the new tunnel opened, according to the first detailed analysis of data […]
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Woolwich Ferry traffic soars after Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels tolled
Hundreds more vehicles are using the free Woolwich Ferry since tolls were introduced at the Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnels, Transport for London has confirmed. Early data shows that traffic levels at Blackwall Tunnel and new Silvertown Tunnel fell slightly in the first four weeks after the new crossing came into use on April 7, and […]
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Silvertown Tunnel closing overnight for snagging works
Maintenance works on the new Silvertown Tunnel mean the cross-river connection will be closed for 17 evenings over the next month. Transport for London says the tunnel, which only opened on April 7, needs to be closed to carry out routine maintenance and work which did not need to be completed by the opening date. […]
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Buses on route 108 are faster now Silvertown Tunnel has opened, TfL says
Buses on route 108 are running faster since the Silvertown Tunnel opened, with passengers now waiting less time for their service, Transport for London has said. The data was released as an investigation by ITV News London found that the new tunnel’s cycle shuttle bus was struggling to attract riders – with only a single […]
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Only 1,100 have applied for Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnel toll discounts
Only 1,131 Londoners, businesses and charities have applied for discounts to drive through the Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels, data released by City Hall suggests. Low-income residents across southeast and east London are eligible for a 50 per cent discount on the charge to cross the river. Small businesses, sole traders and charities in Greenwich, Tower […]
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Blackwall Tunnel closures coming this month as Silvertown Tunnel works go on
There will be another Sunday closure of the southbound Blackwall Tunnel this month, as work continues to finish the new Silvertown Tunnel, which is due to open next year. Drivers will be diverted away from the crossing between 11pm on Saturday November 16 and 5am on Monday November 18. Northbound traffic will be able to […]
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TfL warns of another Sunday closure at the Blackwall Tunnel
The southbound Blackwall Tunnel will be closed all day on Sunday September 22 as work on the adjacent Silvertown Tunnel continues, but there will be disruption for bus passengers all weekend. Traffic will be diverted away from the southbound tunnel between 11pm on Saturday September 21 and 5am on Monday September 23 to allow for […]
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Two more Blackwall Tunnel closures coming up as Silvertown Tunnel works go on
Another weekend closure of the southbound Blackwall Tunnel has been confirmed by Transport for London to allow for works on the new Silvertown Tunnel. The crossing is already due to close this weekend, from 00.01 on Saturday August 17 to 05.00 on Monday August 19. Now it has been confirmed that the tunnel will also […]
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