Silvertown16 Jun 2025Drivers turn to ferry to avoid new tunnel tollsAbout 1,800 extra vehicles are using the Woolwich Ferry daily, after the Silvertown Tunnel opened.16 Jun 20254 Jun 2025Silvertown Tunnel easing congestion, TfL saysThe new route has seen a fall in the number of drivers using the nearby Blackwall Tunnel, TfL says.4 Jun 202530 May 2025Silvertown Tunnel to close for 17 nights for worksGeneral maintenance and snagging works will take place during the closures, TfL says.30 May 20257 Apr 2025Silvertown Tunnel: Who pays and why the controversy?The new Silvertown Tunnel is open - but who will pay to use it, and why is it controversial?7 Apr 20251 Apr 2025A look inside the Silvertown tunnel before openingBBC London's transport correspondent was the first journalist into the tunnel before opening.1 Apr 202517 Mar 2025Free cycle shuttle set for £2.2bn Thames tunnelTfL reveals details of its cyclist shuttle service ahead of a new river crossing opening next month.17 Mar 202514 Mar 2025Concern over low uptake for tunnel toll discount Low-income Londoners in boroughs near the tunnels are eligible for a 50% discount on the new toll.14 Mar 20256 Jan 2025Silvertown and Blackwall Tunnel tolls start in AprilThe opening on 7 April means drivers using Silvertown Tunnel or Blackwall Tunnel will be charged.6 Jan 20257 Dec 2024Calls made to scrap Blackwall and Silvertown tollsThe petition states the tolls at both tunnels "threaten to disrupt ordinary people's way of life".7 Dec 2024...
