A pizza takeaway in east Greenwich has been warned to get its mopeds out of a new segregated cycle lane after months of complaints about its delivery riders blocking the road. The route of Cycleway 4 passes Papa John’s on Woolwich Road, which had already become notorious for delivery riders blocking the path of cyclists […]
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TfL cash crisis: DLR to Thamesmead in doubt but Greenwich and Lewisham cycle schemes go ahead
Plans to extend the Docklands Light Railway to Thamesmead have been cast into doubt by Transport for London’s financial crisis, with the authority’s finance chiefs warning that it may not be able to afford to build the £800 million transport link. TfL’s board will be told next week that it cannot afford to build all […]
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‘We couldn’t just do nothing’: The boatyard company that made 10,000 visors for key workers
There are a few signs that the South Dock Marina in Rotherhithe is finally creeping back to normality. On Friday, a welder fired embers into the air while repairing a rusted hull and a carpenter put the finishing touches onto a new porthole that he had carefully assembled. For the last three months, workers have […]
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Work on Deptford’s cycle superhighway is brought forward
Work on Deptford’s new segregated cycle route has been brought forward to later this year, meaning riders will be able to cycle along Creek Road several months earlier than planned, Transport for London has said. Construction of Cycleway 4 – the new name for what had been called Cycle Superhighway 4 – from Tower Bridge […]
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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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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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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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SE London’s first cycle superhighway to stop short of Greenwich town centre
Long-awaited plans for south-east London’s first cycle superhighway have been released – and show it stopping short of Greenwich town centre. If built, Cycle Superhighway 4 (CS4) will run from Tower Bridge Road to Deptford Creek Bridge along Tooley Street, Jamaica Road, Lower Road, Evelyn Street and Creek Road, providing a segregated two-way route and […]
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