Another tall student accommodation block could be built next to the Silvertown Tunnel entrance in Greenwich after planning documents were filed with the council. More than 2,000 students could be living close to the tunnel if three separate schemes in the area are built. Your Tribe, which recently had plans for student blocks by Deptford […]
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Silvertown Tunnel buses will be free until May, TfL confirms
The three buses that run through the Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnels will remain free until May 27, Transport for London has said. The concession was introduced in April last year to promote the Silvertown Tunnel and the two routes running through it – the 129 between Lewisham and Great Eastern Quay and the SL4 between […]
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Weekday traffic down at Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnels – but weekend trips up
The introduction of tolls has cut weekday traffic at the Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnels – but it has increased at weekends, Transport for London has confirmed. Overall traffic at Blackwall and Silvertown is down by 5.6 per cent on weekdays compared with before the new tunnel opened, according to the first detailed analysis of data […]
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Thames Gateway Bridge finally killed off to boost new homes and DLR
Any lingering hopes of a road river crossing being built at Thamesmead have finally been killed off – providing a boost to plans to build thousands of new homes and a Docklands Light Railway extension. The government has lifted a safeguarding order protecting land for the Thames Gateway Bridge, which was proposed by Ken Livingstone […]
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Woolwich Ferry traffic soars after Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels tolled
Hundreds more vehicles are using the free Woolwich Ferry since tolls were introduced at the Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnels, Transport for London has confirmed. Early data shows that traffic levels at Blackwall Tunnel and new Silvertown Tunnel fell slightly in the first four weeks after the new crossing came into use on April 7, and […]
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Silvertown Tunnel closing overnight for snagging works
Maintenance works on the new Silvertown Tunnel mean the cross-river connection will be closed for 17 evenings over the next month. Transport for London says the tunnel, which only opened on April 7, needs to be closed to carry out routine maintenance and work which did not need to be completed by the opening date. […]
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Buses on route 108 are faster now Silvertown Tunnel has opened, TfL says
Buses on route 108 are running faster since the Silvertown Tunnel opened, with passengers now waiting less time for their service, Transport for London has said. The data was released as an investigation by ITV News London found that the new tunnel’s cycle shuttle bus was struggling to attract riders – with only a single […]
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Silvertown Tunnel has smooth opening – but buses suffer teething troubles
The Silvertown Tunnel got off to a quiet start on Monday morning with no rush-hour queues – but Transport for London has admitted to teething troubles with new bus services after passengers found themselves on a detour though a council depot. Traffic started using the £2 billion tunnel – which runs between the Greenwich Peninsula […]
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