London mayor Sadiq Khan has dismissed calls to halt work on the Silvertown Tunnel – branding opponents of the scheme a “vocal minority”. The machine digging the new tunnel has now completed its journey from the Royal Docks to the Greenwich Peninsula, and will soon be turned around so it can start work on the […]
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Route 53 keeps Lambeth North link after TfL reverses bus cuts plan
Plans to cut the 53 bus back to the Elephant & Castle have been reversed, with the route continuing to run from Plumstead Common to Lambeth North as it does now. Transport for London had proposed trimming back the service as part of a major package of cuts to help solve its financial crisis, which […]
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‘It’s got to be London’: We’re ready to be Eurovision host city, Sadiq Khan says
London should clearly be chosen as the host of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest because the capital has a significant Ukrainian population, Sadiq Khan has said. The UK will host the 2023 competition as this year’s winners Ukraine are unable to perform hosting duties due to the ongoing war with Russia. But as cities including […]
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Central London buses could move to outer London as 18% cuts loom
The opening of the Elizabeth Line next week could lead to some central London bus services being axed to satisfy demand in outer London as Transport for London contemplates a scenario of “managed decline” with a lack of funding from the government, Sadiq Khan has said. Khan suggested that resources could be moved from central […]
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TfL’s 2022 fare rises: Greenwich cable car tickets soar 25 per cent while bus users pay 10p more
Users of the London Cable Car from Greenwich Peninsula will be hit with fare hikes of up to 25 per cent next month as Transport for London struggles to balance its books. Bus passengers will pay 10p more per trip from March 1 – a 6.5 per cent increase to £1.65 – as part of […]
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Tell us how much it would cost to cancel Silvertown Tunnel, London Assembly tells Sadiq Khan
Sadiq Khan has been urged to reveal what it would cost to cancel the Silvertown Tunnel by members of the London Assembly. The planned crossing between Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks has been the subject of fierce criticism from locals, environmental campaigners and politicians who fear it will increase traffic and contribute to poor […]
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Car-led recovery is on as London drivers avoid public transport
Hopes of avoiding a car-led recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic in London have been dashed as new data shows car usage returned almost to pre-pandemic levels in 2021. Figures revealed by City Hall on Tuesday show that, while passenger numbers on public transport have struggled to recover since March 2020, car use has been far […]
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Khan’s cannabis plan for Greenwich, Lewisham and Bexley ‘does not go far enough’
Sadiq Khan’s proposed plan to end the prosecution of young people caught with cannabis in Greenwich, Lewisham and Bexley “does not go far enough”, according to experts. The Daily Telegraph reported on Tuesday that the mayor is considering a new pilot scheme in the three boroughs that would see any under-25s caught with small amounts […]
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