GLA air quality monitors still closed as Silvertown tunnel prepares to open
Transport for London has assured residents that the GLA will monitor dangerous PM2.5 pollution when the tunnel opens. But the GLA's Breathe London monitors are closed.
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Tfl offers free buses and bike shuttle bus through Silvertown tunnel
Tfl announced that travel on routes 108, 129 and SL4, and a shuttle bus for cyclists will be free for one year. But commercial cargo bikes are too big for the shuttle, while London Cycling Campaign calls the offer "greenwashing".
Tfl raise fares by 4.6% - but Fare Free London want them brought down to zero
"Tfl fares hike will hit low-income households hardest," says Pearl Ahrens of Fare Free London. The campaigning group is calling for free public transport for all Londoners.
Silvertown tunnel to open 7th April - locals brace for "HGVs ploughing through our roads"
The twin-bore tunnel runs under the Thames between north Greenwich and Newham, and will bring up to 30,000 additional vehicles a day to the area. It offers a new route for HGVs to cross southeast and east London.
Why is the UK's 8th largest incinerator sited in the heart of Deptford?
The SELCHP plant is located in a densely populated and deprived area. It burns 360,000 tonnes of household waste per year. The plant was commissioned in 1987, while campaigners fought against the rise in rubbish dumps and scrap metal yards across Deptford.
South London parents crunch the data to “solve the school run”
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