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Smooth, speedy and free. But will cyclists be prepared to wait for the Silvertown bike bus?

Shuttle bus will run every 12 minutes through Sir Sadiq Khan’s new road tunnel under the Thames

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Silvertown Tunnel is now open — and it is a terrible backward step for clean air in London

The Silvertown tunnel, which opened to traffic today, drives London backwards. The extra HGVs and cars it brings to east and south-east London will exacerbate air pollution, and undermine efforts to deal with climate change.

Evening Standard

‘Polluting’ Silvertown tunnel is already out of date despite just opening, say campaigners

Victoria Rance says the ‘1970s technology’ will cause pollution that will damage health for decades, but London mayor and TfL claim it will reduce congestion

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Silvertown Tunnel opens - with car drivers paying up to £4 to use first new Thames tunnel for 58 years

Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan ‘proud’ to have opened tunnel - and warns drivers not to expect any ‘grace period’ when £180 fines are not issued

Evening Standard

Is the Silvertown tunnel a bridge to the future or a step backwards?

As the £2.2bn tunnel prepares to open, opinions are divided: will it reduce congestion, or is it a relic of transport planning that worsens pollution?

The Guardian - UK

Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls 'pose risk' to Tower Bridge, custodians warns

The City Bridge Foundation says increased traffic from the new charges will have a ‘detrimental impact’ on the famous landmark

Evening Standard

First look inside the completed Silvertown tunnel, days before it opens to motorists

TfL says toll income will be reinvested in other public transport schemes

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'Fire risk' e-bikes will be allowed on Silvertown tunnel cycle shuttle bus, says TfL

Safety ban on e-bikes on Tube won’t apply to new buses under Thames

Evening Standard

Silvertown tunnel cycle bus: Full details revealed of all the bikes able to taken on board

Free shuttle bus will carry cargo bikes and e-bikes including Lime bikes

Evening Standard

Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls: TfL launches quick way to check if you have to pay

Online vehicle checker now includes tunnel tolls - but doesn’t show whether discounts are available to low-income Londoners

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First look at unusual branding for the new £2m Silvertown tunnel bike bus

Only cyclists will be allowed to use the new bus through Sadiq Khan’s controversial road tunnel under the Thames

Evening Standard

Blackwall or Silvertown tunnel for 75p: TfL launches cheaper tolls for low-income Londoners

Drivers have to pre-register to get 50% discount available to residents of 13 boroughs

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Electric buses are 'stolen' from London route for Silvertown tunnel... putting diesel buses back on the road

TfL accused of ‘greenwashing’ in bid to safeguard tunnel’s disputed eco credentials

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Sadiq Khan: Londoners 'should be incredibly proud' of 'great' Silvertown Tunnel

The mayor says he ‘hopes’ to attend the opening of the ‘revolutionary’ new road tunnel under the Thames

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Blackwall tunnel toll: Some drivers will pay 'up to £40 a day' to enter central London, warns MP

Thousands sign petition amid concern at combined impact of tunnel toll, Ulez levy and congestion charge

Evening Standard

OPINION - The London Question: Will the Silvertown tunnel be bad for London?

You read it here first: Sir Sadiq Khan will be very busy on Monday April 7.

Evening Standard

Silvertown tunnel: TfL spends £2m on bike bus that cyclists 'don't want to use'

Concerns emerge about ‘hostile’ location of bus stop and whether cargo bikes will be banned from shuttle bus

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Silvertown tunnel opening date revealed as car drivers face tolls of up to £4 per trip (and also at Blackwall tunnel)

Motorists will be charged to use Blackwall tunnel for first time in its 130-year history

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'Blackwall and Silvertown tunnel tolls will make it harder to hire', Belmash prison bosses warn Khan

Category A jail fears new tolls will make it harder to recruit and retain staff

Evening Standard

Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls to cost drivers £100m a year - but will only make £3m 'profit' for TfL

Massive repayment costs for £2billion Silvertown tunnel will eat up almost all the revenue raised from tolls

The Independent UK

Drivers face new peak-time fee to use Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels

The controversial Silvertown Tunnel in London is expected to open in early 2025

Evening Standard

Drivers will be charged £4 to use Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels at peak times, TfL confirms

Mayor Sadiq Khan’s £2bn scheme means drivers will be charged to use Blackwall tunnel for first time in 130 years

Evening Standard

Silvertown tunnel 'bike bus': New details emerge of cyclists-only shuttle service under Thames

TfL also announces upgrade for two Superloop express bus routes

Evening Standard

Unclaimed Ulez scrappage millions 'to be used to cut Blackwall and Silvertown tunnel tolls'

Mayor plans to redirect Ulez funds to provide toll discounts for local drivers

Evening Standard

Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls won't be scrapped as Sadiq Khan tells motorists: 'You need to pay'

Under draft plans published in July, motorists will be charged £4 to use either tunnel at peak times, and £1.50 off peak and at weekends

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