Drivers and bus users are being warned of delays until spring 2027 as construction work on the new Charlton to Woolwich cycleway begins this month. Some preparatory work took place earlier this year, but the diggers will be moving in on September 29 to build the segregated two-way lane from Gallions Road in Charlton to […]
transport for london
Posted inNews
Cutty Sark DLR station on track to reopen in the spring, TfL says
Work to replace the escalators at Cutty Sark station is on track for it to reopen in the spring, Transport for London has said after releasing pictures of what is going on behind the closed gates. The upper two escalators have now been dismantled and removed, with work ongoing to remove the other pair. Work […]
Posted inNews
TfL confirms it will scrap 472 bus for faster Superloop service
TfL has confirmed plans to scrap the 472 bus route between North Greenwich and Abbey Wood and replace it with a limited-stop Superloop service. The new bus will run fast from Charlton station to Woolwich Elizabeth Line station, serving only one stop in Woolwich town centre. Stops skipped along the way include Charlton Sainsbury’s, the […]
Posted inNews
New hope for Thamesmead DLR as second consultation begins
New details about the planned Docklands Light Railway extension to Thamesmead have been released by Transport for London – days after the government suggested it may be willing to fund the rail link after all. A new consultation was launched on Monday morning into the scheme, which was costed at up to £1.7 billion two […]
Posted inNews
Woolwich Ferry traffic soars after Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels tolled
Hundreds more vehicles are using the free Woolwich Ferry since tolls were introduced at the Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnels, Transport for London has confirmed. Early data shows that traffic levels at Blackwall Tunnel and new Silvertown Tunnel fell slightly in the first four weeks after the new crossing came into use on April 7, and […]
Posted inNews
Silvertown Tunnel closing overnight for snagging works
Maintenance works on the new Silvertown Tunnel mean the cross-river connection will be closed for 17 evenings over the next month. Transport for London says the tunnel, which only opened on April 7, needs to be closed to carry out routine maintenance and work which did not need to be completed by the opening date. […]
Posted inNews
TfL bans some e-bikes from Elizabeth Line and DLR after fires
Transport for London is banning non-folded e-bikes from most of its network from Monday, including the Elizabeth Line, Docklands Light Railway and London Overground in southeast London. While most e-bikes are safe, the London Fire Brigade had raised concerns after a number of incidents where non-foldable bikes had caught fire on the transport network. The […]
Posted inNews
Elizabeth Line’s ‘ghost’ marks vanquished by colourful posters
Posters with designs based on seating moquettes are to be used to cover up the “ghost” marks that have appeared at Elizabeth Line stations in central London. Within 18 months of the railway’s opening, “shadows” of past passengers appeared behind benches on platforms at Liverpool Street, Farringdon, Tottenham Court Road and Bond Street. Passengers had […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.