Six years after the east Greenwich gasholder was demolished, plans to build a student tower and two residential blocks on the site have been submitted to the council. The striking structure had stood on the Greenwich Peninsula for more than 130 years until it disappeared from view during the first pandemic lockdown of 2020. Now […]
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Silvertown Tunnel cycle shuttle bus could start taking foot passengers
The cycle shuttle bus for the Silvertown Tunnel could carry foot passengers in the future, according to Transport for London. Last week TfL released a glowing report into the progress of the new tunnel one year after it opened, saying that it had broadly reduced traffic congestion and that pollution levels had also fallen. The […]
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Drivers face 20p increase in rush-hour tolls at Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels
Car drivers using the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels face paying 20p more to use the crossings during the rush hour, according to Transport for London papers. A northbound car trip between 6am and 10am and a southbound journey between 4pm and 7pm will rise from £4 to £4.20 if plans are approved. All other trips […]
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More than 2,000 students could be living by Silvertown Tunnel entrance
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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