The Woolwich Ferry will run a one-boat service for the rest of the year as Transport for London makes preparations to run the service itself, taking over from the contractor Briggs Marine. While the coronavirus pandemic has seen the ferry run with just one boat for much of the year, the restricted service – with […]
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TfL to take Woolwich Ferry service in-house after year of disruption
Transport for London is to take over the operation of the Woolwich Ferry, after “unacceptable” delays over the past year. The free river crossing, which carried an estimated two million passengers each year between Woolwich and North Woolwich, is currently run by the Scottish contractor Briggs Marine on behalf of TfL. It has been run […]
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London Living Wage strike to halt Woolwich Ferry again
Woolwich Ferry workers will hold another one-day strike on 19 December in a dispute over pay. Transport for London (TfL) is responsible for the service, which carries 20,000 cars and 50,000 passengers each week between Woolwich and North Woolwich, but it is currently run by contractor Briggs Marine. The service has already been halted by […]
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Sadiq Khan admits £20m Woolwich Ferry vessels ‘aren’t good enough’
London mayor Sadiq Khan has admitted that the new £20 million boats brought in to run the Woolwich Ferry, which have been plagued by technical faults, are “not good enough”. The ferry service has been plagued by delays and strikes since the new vessels, Ben Woollacott and Dame Vera Lynn, came into service at the […]
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When will the Woolwich Ferry reopen? Greenwich councillor criticises ‘uncooperative’ TfL
A senior Greenwich councillor has criticised TfL over continuing delays in the reopening of the Woolwich Ferry, branding the mayor’s transport agency “uncooperative” in its handling of the refurbishment of the ferry. The service has been closed since October so it can be adapted for new vessels, Ben Woollacott and Dame Vera Lynn, which arrived […]
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Welcome Ben Woollacott: First new Woolwich ferry for 55 years arrives
The first of two new Woolwich ferries arrived at its new home this morning, ahead of beginning service on the Thames in the new year. Ben Woollacott – named after a deckhand on the old ferries who died in an accident in 2011 – arrived in Woolwich at 10.15am, after sailing from Tilbury. It span […]
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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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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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