Everyone in Bermondsey must now be aware of the traffic chaos resulting from the enforcement of new width restrictions on the Rotherhithe Tunnel. Drive from Folkestone to near surrey quays station: 1hour and 20mins. Surrey Quays station to home/off Jamaica…
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Surrey Quays Road closure rescheduled
Surrey Quays Road will be closed for a week from Tuesday 2 April (previously scheduled for the week before Easter):
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Rotherhithe Tunnel: new width restrictions enforced
Transport for London says: There is an ongoing programme of initiatives to improve the safety of the Rotherhithe Tunnel. The tunnel is now over 100 years old and was never built to carry the current level of daily traffic. As…
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Free wifi at Rotherhithe and Surrey Quays stations
Free wireless internet access is now available at Rotherhithe and Surrey Quays stations, London Overground has announced. “We are always looking for ways to make the London Overground even more convenient than it already is and believe the introduction of…
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TfL confirms longer trains for Overground
Transport for London has confirmed plans to lengthen all trains on the London Overground from four carriages to five. The £320m programme includes the construction of longer platforms at some stations and the delivery of an extra 57 carriages by…
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Thames Clippers warns of Greenland Pier disruption
Thames Clippers sent this email to passengers on Friday: Please be advised that further improvement works to Greenland pier will commence on Monday, 28th January for a period of approximately two weeks (excluding weekends). Please be aware that there may…
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Sustrans bridge lowered into place at Rotherhithe New Road
A new pedestrian and cycle bridge was lowered into place over Rotherhithe New Road near South Bermondsey station on Saturday. The new bridge was installed on Sunday as part of the Lottery-funded Sustrans Connect 2 project. It replaces a disused…
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Tesco to pay for changes to Southwark Park Road parking bay
From last week’s Council Assembly: QUESTION TO THE CABINET MEMBER FOR TRANSPORT, ENVIRONMENT AND RECYCLING FROM COUNCILLOR DENISE CAPSTICK What is the council doing to stop the Tesco Express on Southwark Park Road using the pavement as an extension to…
Lower Road, Plough Way and Rotherhithe New Road walking & cycling improvements
New consultation just launched: Southwark Council is proposing road safety and public realm improvements in Lower Road, Plough Way and Rotherhithe New Road. The proposals include the introduction of measures to assist cyclists through the link between Oldfield Grove and…
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TfL to review bus services on Salter Road and Redriff Road
Question to the Mayor from Val Shawcross AM: I have received complaints about poor reliability in bus services in this area, currently served by the C10 and 381 buses. It has been suggested that an easy means of improving this…
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