Plans for a short segregated cycleway alongside Lewisham High Street have been put on hold for a redesign after Lewisham Council raised concerns about its impact on the local road network. The route along Molesworth Street, Lewisham High Street and Rushey Green was one of a number singled out for a cycle route under City […]
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Lewisham to get a segregated cycle lane on A21 – but not all the way to Catford
Work will begin on 24 August on a new cycle route between Lewisham and Catford on the A21 – but riders will be expected to share with buses along much of the route. The route along Molesworth Street, Lewisham High Street and Rushey Green was one of a number singled out for a cycle route […]
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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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Police appeal after cyclist seriously hurt on notorious Catford road
Police are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist suffered “life-threatening” injuries in a collision with an HGV on the South Circular Road in Catford. The man, who is 54, is in a critical condition after the incident at the junction of Catford Road and Stanstead Road at 5pm on Tuesday. Officers say the HGV driver […]
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TfL bailout: Older people to lose free travel before 9am from 15 June
Older people will lose their right to travel for free in London at morning rush hour during the coronavirus outbreak from June 15, it has been confirmed today. This temporary cut to free journeys was a condition of the Government bailout agreed by Transport for London last month. From 15 June passengers using the Older […]
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TfL bailout: Scrapping free child travel will cost us £16m, councils tell government
London’s 32 borough councils want the government to scrap the suspension of free travel for under-18s, complaining that it will cost them £16 million and will be impossible to administer before the new school year. Transport secretary Grant Shapps imposed the condition two weeks ago as part of a £1.6 billion bailout of Transport for […]
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Greenwich one-way system could be removed early – if TfL funds it
Plans to take out the one-way system in Greenwich town centre could be brought forward as part of proposals to make it easier to people to walk and cycle during the coronavirus pandemic, Greenwich Council has said. A council statement issued on Tuesday said that it ask Transport for London to fund a trial scheme, […]
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‘Eco-friendly’ Hastings Pier architects join Silvertown Tunnel scheme
The award-winning architects who revamped Hastings Pier are part of the consortium working on the controversial Silvertown Tunnel scheme, despite signing a pledge to evaluate all their projects on their effect on the environment, it was revealed last night. Architects’ Journal reported that dRMM is part of the Riverlinx consortium that has signed up to […]
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