Only 1,131 Londoners, businesses and charities have applied for discounts to drive through the Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels, data released by City Hall suggests. Low-income residents across southeast and east London are eligible for a 50 per cent discount on the charge to cross the river. Small businesses, sole traders and charities in Greenwich, Tower […]
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More Silvertown Tunnel buses would be ‘moving fresh air around’, councillors told
Running more buses through the Silvertown Tunnel would simply be “moving fresh air around”, a TfL representative has told Greenwich councillors after being questioned on why so few routes will use the new link. Chris Lynch, a TfL planner, said that if councils such as Greenwich wanted new routes they should be getting money from […]
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Applications open for Blackwall and Silvertown tunnel toll discounts
Drivers who qualify can now sign up for discounts on the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnel tolls, which will come into force when the new crossing opens on April 7. Car drivers will be charged up to £4 at peak times to use either crossing, with the funds going towards paying off the £2 billion bill […]
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Silvertown Tunnel bus routes will be free even if you don’t cross the Thames
All three bus routes serving the Blackwall Tunnel and the new Silvertown Tunnel will be free of charge for their entire length for a year, Transport for London has confirmed. TfL’s offer means that canny passengers on both sides of the Thames will be able to travel free on services that don’t involve crossing the […]
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Silvertown Tunnel will open in early April, TfL confirms
The Silvertown Tunnel’s opening date has been revealed by Transport for London – with two new bus routes serving the new river crossing from day one. Drivers will be able to use the link between the Greenwich Peninsula and Royal Docks from Monday, April 7, while no fares will be charged on the two new […]
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Blackwall Tunnel and Silvertown Tunnel tolls signed off by TfL’s board
The tolls for the Silvertown Tunnel and Blackwall Tunnel have finally been confirmed – with car drivers expected to pay up to £4 from when the new crossing opens in the spring. Transport for London’s board signed off the charges at a meeting at City Hall on Wednesday morning. The tolls are broadly the same […]
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Blackwall Tunnel closures coming this month as Silvertown Tunnel works go on
There will be another Sunday closure of the southbound Blackwall Tunnel this month, as work continues to finish the new Silvertown Tunnel, which is due to open next year. Drivers will be diverted away from the crossing between 11pm on Saturday November 16 and 5am on Monday November 18. Northbound traffic will be able to […]
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TfL warns of another Sunday closure at the Blackwall Tunnel
The southbound Blackwall Tunnel will be closed all day on Sunday September 22 as work on the adjacent Silvertown Tunnel continues, but there will be disruption for bus passengers all weekend. Traffic will be diverted away from the southbound tunnel between 11pm on Saturday September 21 and 5am on Monday September 23 to allow for […]
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