Bus fares are rising 5p from March and tourists will have to pay £5 to use the Thames Cable Car as mayor Sadiq Khan hikes charges to pay for the coronavirus pandemic. After four years of a partial fare freeze, costs are going up by an average of 2.6% across the Transport for London network […]
Canary Wharf news
News about Canary Wharf, London E14, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Coronavirus highlights need for Silvertown Tunnel, Sadiq Khan claims
London’s Labour mayor Sadiq Khan has doubled-down on his support for the Silvertown Tunnel – claiming the coronavirus pandemic simply highlights the need for the controversial crossing. Preliminary work has begun on the £1.2 billion new road between the Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks, which Khan’s administration says will “eliminate” congestion at the Blackwall […]
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London’s first floating lido could come to Canary Wharf
London’s first public “floating lido” is being planned for West India Quay on the Isle of Dogs. Proposals have been submitted to turn a 60m-long Dutch barge, moored opposite Canary Wharf, into an open-air swimming pool, complete with sauna, plunge pool and office space. Berlin, Paris, New York and Lake Como all boast barge lidos. […]
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TfL unveils cycle route from Greenwich foot tunnel to Canary Wharf and Hackney
Transport for London has outlined its plans for a new cycle route from the Greenwich Foot Tunnel to Canary Wharf and Hackney. Detailed proposals have been unveiled for the northern part of the route – from Westferry DLR station to Lyme Grove in Hackney – with a proposed route sketched out from the foot tunnel […]
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The Big Half 2018: How was Greenwich’s new half-marathon for you?
Greenwich town centre was transformed into a runners’ festival today as thousands of people completed The Big Half half-marathon – the new London Marathon spin-off event. Whether you ran or watched, how was it for you? The London Marathon is a cherished event in the local calendar, but half-marathons have a troubled history in Greenwich, […]
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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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The Big Half: New half-marathon from Tower Bridge to Greenwich
The London Marathon is the best day of the year in this part of south-east London, right? So wouldn’t it be great if there was another one? And no, not the return of Run to the Beat. Just announced today, and coming on 4 March 2018, is The Big Half – a half-marathon using the […]
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