Two days of strikes are expected to close down the Docklands Light Railway next week after union members rejected a below-inflation pay offer. The whole network is expected to grind to a halt next Tuesday and Wednesday, with early services next Thursday also expected to be disrupted. If a service can run on November 7 […]
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Thamesmead DLR extension plans take leap forward as plans go to government
Plans to extend the Docklands Light Railway to Thamesmead have taken a big step forward after Transport for London formally submitted a proposal to the government. The strategic outline case sets out how extending the DLR from Gallions Reach to Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead, plus improving bus services between Woolwich, Abbey Wood and Thamesmead, would […]
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Lewisham and Greenwich to get more DLR trains from Canary Wharf
A major boost to the frequency of Docklands Light Railway services will be introduced later this month, including direct trains between Stratford and Lewisham in the evenings, Transport for London has revealed. There will be more services to all routes, especially at peak times, to help reduce waiting times and overcrowding on platforms, as well […]
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We’ll push for DLR to Kidbrooke and Eltham, Greenwich Tories pledge in manifesto
Greenwich’s Conservatives have promised to press for a Docklands Light Railway link to Kidbrooke and Eltham using the Silvertown Tunnel as part of their manifesto for next week’s council elections. The Tories are also pledging to push for new links across the Thames at Charlton and Thamesmead, cleaner streets, more neighbourhood planning and a debate […]
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DLR link could level up Thamesmead, MP says, as TfL funding deal delayed again
Thamesmead has been kept waiting for news on whether the government will help fund a Docklands Light Railway extension, after the area’s local MP told ministers the rail link could “level up” the area. A long-term deal over Transport for London’s future has been delayed once again, with emergency funding rolled over for another two […]
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TfL is open to extending DLR further from Thamesmead to Abbey Wood
Transport for London has said is open to extending the Docklands Light Railway to Abbey Wood once its route to Thamesmead is built. A long-awaited extension of the DLR’s Beckton branch across the river to Thamesmead is being planned by TfL to serve major new developments planned for Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead Waterfront. Last week, […]
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Extend DLR to Abbey Wood as well as Thamesmead, councillors tell TfL
Greenwich councillors have pressed Transport for London to extend the Docklands Light Railway to Abbey Wood as well as Thamesmead to help residents access new Crossrail services. TfL is hoping to extend the DLR to Thamesmead in the coming years, although plans are sketchy and have been held up by a lack of money following […]
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TfL to ask government for £800m for Thamesmead DLR – but Bakerloo extension goes on back burner
Transport for London is asking the government for £800m to build a Docklands Light Railway route to Thamesmead – but the Bakerloo Line extension to Lewisham appears to have been deferred. London mayor Sadiq Khan announced plans to run the DLR to Thamesmead four years ago when approving the Silvertown Tunnel, but no funding has […]
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