A huge development of 619 new homes on land next to Kidbrooke station is set to be signed off despite conflicting with a council masterplan. Transport for London has partnered up with the housing association Notting Hill Genesis under the Kidbrooke Partnership for the major regeneration project, dubbed Kidbrooke Station Square. The developers propose 619 homes in […]
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TfL unveils cycle route from Greenwich foot tunnel to Canary Wharf and Hackney
Transport for London has outlined its plans for a new cycle route from the Greenwich Foot Tunnel to Canary Wharf and Hackney. Detailed proposals have been unveiled for the northern part of the route – from Westferry DLR station to Lyme Grove in Hackney – with a proposed route sketched out from the foot tunnel […]
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Mayor Khan swings axe on SE London’s commuter bus links as 53, 171 and 172 cut
London mayor Sadiq Khan is pressing ahead with plans to cut bus routes linking SE London with the centre of the capital, despite opposition from local politicians and bus users. The 53, which links Woolwich, Charlton, Blackheath and Deptford with Whitehall, will be cut back to run from Plumstead to County Hall from June 15. […]
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Cash-strapped TfL spent £9,000 promoting Woolwich double-deckers
Transport for London has spent over £9,000 on advertisements promoting two Woolwich bus services becoming double deckers – even though other services are being cut back to save money. A total of £8,283 was spent on poster ads at bus stops at 21 locations along the route of the 178 service from Woolwich to Lewisham […]
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Buses should be standing-room only at peak times, new TfL guidance says
Rush-hour buses should be standing-room only at at their busiest points and times, according to new route planning guidance issued by Transport for London. Services are now being planned so that the buses are 90% full at their peaks – and if they are less busy than that, then those routes could face cuts. The […]
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Greenwich Ikea car park plan ‘made traffic worse’, TfL says
Ikea’s car parking plan for its new east Greenwich store made traffic worse on its opening weekend, Transport for London has told 853. The store’s first few weekends have been blighted by weekend traffic jams – as predicted by neighbours who opposed Greenwich Council’s decision to give it planning permission – as shoppers flock to […]
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TfL lifts lid on possible Thamesmead DLR extension
Greenwich councillors got their first look tonight of what a possible Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead could look like when transport representatives made their annual appearance before a scrutiny committee. The mayor’s transport agency is currently investigating different routes across the Thames between Beckton and Thamesmead. An extension to Thamesmead has been demanded since […]
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Ikea Greenwich: Can you take a Billy bookcase on a bus? TfL has the answer
One of the first questions raised when Ikea announced plans for its controversial store in east Greenwich was “how do they expect you to get a Billy bookcase home on a bus?” Well, Transport for London has provided an answer – so long as it’s no more than two metres long. Information boards have appeared […]
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