Transport for London has insisted that one of the key routes serving North Greenwich station will be able to cope when it has its frequency cut next weekend. Route 188, which runs from North Greenwich to Russell Square via Greenwich, Deptford and Bermondsey, will be cut back to six buses an hour – every ten […]
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North Greenwich station sees its busiest day since first lockdown
North Greenwich tube station had its busiest day on Saturday since the start of the first coronavirus lockdown as people flocked to the Greenwich Peninsula for a sunny start to the bank holiday weekend. At least 43,684 people journeys started or ended at North Greenwich on Saturday, more than on any day, including weekdays, since […]
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TfL ‘pays £10m’ to settle Silvertown Tunnel dispute as opponents plan new protest
Transport for London has paid £10 million to settle a legal dispute over the building of the controversial Silvertown Tunnel, it was reported at the weekend. Two years ago TfL awarded the contract to build the £2bn tunnel to Riverlinx, a consortium which includes Ferrovial, the owner of Heathrow Airport. Riverlinx will build and operate […]
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38-storey blocks to replace North Greenwich bus station as 5,800 Peninsula homes approved
Plans for 38-storey blocks at North Greenwich station were approved last night as a taller, denser masterplan for the Greenwich Peninsula was backed by councillors. The new blueprint replaces once drawn up in 2015 and means the demolition of the existing bus station and its replacement with a new transport hub as well as 5,813 […]
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Deputy mayor sorry as North Greenwich Jubilee Line changes halted
London’s deputy mayor for transport, Heidi Alexander, has apologised for TfL not consulting passengers about planned changes to the Jubilee Line timetable which would have stopped trains turning around at North Greenwich during the rush hour. A new timetable, which was due to be introduced on 23 March, would have stopped most peak-hour trains starting […]
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Jubilee Line: Fewer trains to start at North Greenwich, but four rush-hour starters remain
Commuters who use North Greenwich station will find it harder to get a seat on morning trains from 23 March after Transport for London decided to stop trains turning around at North Greenwich at the peak of the rush hour. For many years, part of the peak hour Jubilee Line service has included trains that […]
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Mayor condemns ‘counterproductive’ Extinction Rebellion train protests
Climate protestors who targeted Tube and Docklands Light Railway trains this morning were “extremely dangerous and counterproductive”, the Mayor of London has said. Sadiq Khan said the Extinction Rebellion demonstrators caused “unacceptable disruption to Londoners” by gluing themselves to trains. He urged them to work with the police to protest safely and lawfully in future. […]
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Peninsula developer wants North Greenwich bus station to be at foot of car park
North Greenwich bus station would be relocated to the bottom of a multi-storey car park under revised plans issued by the Greenwich Peninsula’s lead developer, which were submitted to Greenwich Council earlier this month. The new plans follow reports, passed from the Greenwich Society to Architects’ Journal last month, that plans to build a winter […]
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