853 exclusive: Transport for London is planning to cut evening and weekend services on one of Greenwich borough’s few north-south bus routes – making it harder to reach some of its most popular tourist and nightlife attractions. Route 286, which runs from Sidcup to Greenwich via Eltham, Kidbrooke and Blackheath, currently runs every 15 minutes […]
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Silvertown Tunnel work due to start in late 2019, TfL says
Work will begin on the controversial Silvertown Tunnel late next year, Transport for London has announced in its latest business plan. The £1 billion tunnel, which was approved by transport secretary Chris Grayling in May, will run alongside the Blackwall Tunnel to link the Greenwich Peninsula and Royal Docks. Despite the scheme getting the green […]
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Woolwich weekly travelcards to hit £50 for the first time
The cost of a weekly four-zone travelcard from Woolwich Arsenal is to break the £50 mark for the first time next month as part of transport secretary Chris Grayling’s annual fare increases. While London mayor Sadiq Khan has frozen fares on TfL services for the third year running, he has elected not to cover increases […]
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TfL starts design work on lethal Greenwich junction – and will consult on cycle superhighway in 2019
Transport for London has begun design work on making east Greenwich’s notorious Woolwich Road roundabout safer – and will start consulting on plans for a cycle superhighway between Greenwich and Woolwich next year. Mayor Sadiq Khan has told London Assembly member Caroline Pidgeon that work has begun on redesigning the junction, which has seen two […]
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Music, horns and sirens as Woolwich Ferry bids farewell to its 1960s vessels
The vessels that have run the Woolwich Ferry for the past 55 years made their last trips on Friday night before the service closed for a three-month refurbishment. The three ships, the John Burns, the Ernest Bevin and the James Newman, have plied the route between Woolwich and North Woolwich since 1963. But they have […]
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Five-year wait for safety improvements at Greenwich’s lethal Woolwich Road roundabout
853 exclusive: Walkers and cyclists will have to wait five years for much-needed safety improvements to be made at Greenwich’s Woolwich Road roundabout, a document released by London mayor Sadiq Khan has revealed. Last month, Khan agreed to send London Assembly member Caroline Pidgeon a list of dates for when 33 of London’s most dangerous […]
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The final countdown: Old Woolwich Ferry ships’ last day will be 5 October
Updated story: The three 1960s vessels that run on the Woolwich Ferry have less than two weeks left in service and will take their last trip on the Thames on Friday 5 October, Transport for London has revealed. Two new vessels will replace the Ernest Bevin, John Burns and James Newman, which have plied the […]
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TfL bus cuts: New figures reveal SE London routes set for cuts are getting busier
Two south-east London bus routes which are threatened with service cuts saw an increase in passengers last year, according to new figures released by Transport for London. TfL plans to withdraw routes 53 (Plumstead station to Whitehall) and 171 (Bellingham to Holborn) from parts of central London as it grapples with money problems following the […]
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