The Woolwich Ferry will be running a reduced service until the beginning of next month for engine replacement work, with only one boat in service at any one time, Transport for London has warned. The main generator engines on the two boats – Dame Vera Lynn and Ben Woollacott – are being replaced between now […]
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Weekday traffic down at Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnels – but weekend trips up
The introduction of tolls has cut weekday traffic at the Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnels – but it has increased at weekends, Transport for London has confirmed. Overall traffic at Blackwall and Silvertown is down by 5.6 per cent on weekdays compared with before the new tunnel opened, according to the first detailed analysis of data […]
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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 […]
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Woolwich Ferry gets later boats with service now running to 10pm
The Woolwich Ferry now runs until 10pm each night after Transport for London changed its hours of service. Boats will now run every 15 minutes between 6am and 10pm seven days a week, with sailings before 6am scrapped because of low demand. It had previously run from 5am to 9pm. TfL said that it acted […]
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Woolwich Ferry returns to two-boat service after years of disruption
Years of aggravation for Woolwich Ferry users may now be coming to an end – with Transport for London pledging to run a two-boat service from 5am to 9pm, seven days a week. The free ferry service across the Thames has been blighted by delays and disruption before and after the introduction of new vessels […]
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Thumping pay rises end years of strikes on the Woolwich Ferry
Years of strikes and industrial unrest on the Woolwich Ferry are at an end, union bosses say, with workers given double-digit pay rises by Transport for London. Workers had complained of low pay and bullying on the free ferry, which was brought in-house by TfL in 2021 after problems under its previous operator, Briggs Marine. […]
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‘Shoddy’ Woolwich Ferry closed for two weeks for more upgrade works
The Woolwich Ferry will close tomorrow until early March as Transport for London attempts to make the troubled river crossing more reliable. Services will finish on Friday morning at 10.30am and not resume again until 6am on Monday 6 March. The announcement was only made on Thursday morning, bringing forward a previously-announced closure date by […]
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We’ll target TfL’s advertisers, Woolwich Ferry strikers warn as they demand £30k
Striking staff at the Woolwich Ferry are threatening to target Transport for London’s advertisers if their demands for better pay and conditions are not met. The long-running dispute has seen services badly affected for weeks, adding to technical difficulties that have also taken boats out of service. Staff say workers are being victimised and that […]
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