Greenwich & Woolwich MP Matt Pennycook has launched a petition against plans to cut bus route 53 back to County Hall, after saying they will “punish” his low-paid constituents who rely on the service. The plan to cut the 53, which currently runs from Plumstead station to Whitehall, was among a batch of proposals revealed […]
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Greenwich Council leader: I’ll stand up for residents over 53 bus cut
Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe says he will stand up for residents who are unhappy about TfL proposals to cut route 53 back to County Hall. The heavily-used service links Plumstead, Woolwich, Charlton and Blackheath with Whitehall; but TfL documents leaked to 853 this week reveal plans to cut it back to County Hall. Other […]
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TfL confirms steep cut in buses between Greenwich and Woolwich – and rejects Eltham Crossrail express
Transport for London has confirmed plans to sharply cut bus services between Greenwich and Woolwich by diverting route 180 so it starts at North Greenwich station. It has also rejected calls for an express version of the 161 between Woolwich and Eltham, claiming demand for the route “is not expected to increase significantly” when Crossrail […]
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TfL plans permanent cutbacks for routes 53, 171 and 172 in huge bus axe scheme
853 exclusive: Transport for London is planning to make a huge swathe of cuts to bus routes in the centre of the capital – including stopping three of south-east London’s most important bus routes short of their current terminals. Route 53, which runs from Plumstead, Woolwich, Charlton and Blackheath through Deptford, the Old Kent Road […]
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Plans to straighten out bus access to North Greenwich station dropped
Plans to make it easier for buses to enter and leave North Greenwich bus station look like they have been dropped after Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe unveiled a legal agreement to replace the peninsula’s busway with a dual carriageway. The 17-year-old busway, a legacy of failed plans for a guided bus service to the […]
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Ex-cycling czar criticises council ‘cowardice’ after Deptford bike death
London’s former cycling commissioner Andrew Gilligan has accused Lewisham Council and City Hall of “cowardice” after a cyclist was killed in a hit-and-run collision on a road which was originally planned to be closed to cars. The man was killed on Sunday after his bicycle was hit by a silver B Class Mercedes at the […]
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Greenwich cyclist deaths: New council leader invites City Hall chiefs to lethal junction
New Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe has invited new London transport chief Heidi Alexander to come and see the road where two cyclists were killed earlier this month after mayor Sadiq Khan cancelled planned safety improvements. Thorpe has asked Alexander, the new deputy mayor for transport, along with walking and cycling commissioner Will Norman to […]
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New Woolwich Ferry vessels take to the water for the first time
The two new boats that will run the Woolwich Ferry from 2019 have been successfully launched for the first time at their shipyard in Poland. Dame Vera Lynn and Ben Woollacott took to the water at the Rementowa shipyard in Gdansk earlier this week, ahead of the two-month closure of the ferry service this autumn, […]
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