Graph from TfL presentation "weekday demand continues to be around 110-130 cycle with demand at weekend typically a bit lower"
10 / ... #Silvertown tunnel bike bus: " the bus drivers are crossing the river more often than the cyclists." per @diamondgeezer.bsky.social
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9/ ... more #Silvertown tunnel bike bus data
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A view along the length of a vast empty dock with the sun setting over the Tate & Lyle works at Silvertown and Canary Wharf and The City in the distance.
“Sunset over Silvertown.”
[View from the Sir Steve Redgrave Bridge, Saturday 14th February]
#Silvertown #NorthWoolwich #Beckton #RoyalDocks #E16
The aftermath of the 1917 explosion at the Brunner Mond munitions plant in Silvertown.
19 January 1917: An accidental explosion destroyed the Brunner Mond TNT plant in #Silvertown in east #London.
The explosion killed 73 people & devastated the local area. #History #WW1
©️ Tate & Lyle Sugars in Silvertown, London - 2025
#photography #canon
#monophotography #streetphotography
#documentaryphotography #art #fineart
#fineartphotography #digitalphotography #mono #london #docklands #silvertown
#quotes #books #booksky #excerpts #citations #longandshortofit #silvertown #lifespan #bible #revolution #age #hooke #cells #oldtestament #friction
Back in the spring, London's new Silvertown Tunnel opened to traffic, and we went to take a look. Why did the Mayor build a tunnel that seemingly nobody wants? #silvertown www.roads.org.uk/blog/silver-...
#quotes #books #booksky #excerpts #citations #longandshortofit #silvertown #bacteria #namibia #mud #biggest #sulfurpearl #prokaryote
Figures in the city
Silvertown, London, 2024
Silver gelatin print
#photography #streetphotography #believeinfilm #blackandwhitephoto #analoguephoto #London #Silvertown #woman #figure #city #mill #solitary #flourmill #derelict #docklands #RoyalVictoriaDock #urban #urbanlandscape #hoardings #sidewalk
We had a great weekend in London recently with good friends. This was our view in the morning over #silvertown near the #excelcentre
Graph showing the number of folk taking bikes on the silvertown tunnel bike bus over the first 3 months
8/ After an initial week of folk trying out the #Silvertown bike bus, the usage has settled down into a stable 120-or-so per day. It's rare for anyone to be left behind.
The bike bus is free for the first year, and contracted for three years.
Cross-river cycle shuttle Before the Silvertown Tunnel opened, there were limited options for people wanting to cross the river with a cycle in this part of London. The London Cable Car is the closest available link, while the Greenwich and Woolwich Foot Tunnels and London River Services are also available. The new Silvertown Tunnel cycle shuttle, which is free for at least the first 12 months, runs from 06.30 until 21:30 every day, apart from Christmas Day. It can accommodate a range of cycles, including conventional pedal bikes, e-bikes, cargo bikes, hire bikes and adaptive cycles, with conventional cycles making up almost 80 per cent of all trips. The average daily demand is between 125 and 130 cyclists. While this is below the capacity of the service, usage is expected to grow as cyclists plan and adapt their routes to benefit from this innovative and free crossing option. To encourage more Londoners to try the shuttle service, we will continue to advertise it through the summer. This includes collaborations with microinfluencers to promote the service, as well as additional roadside posters in the local area.
7/ #TfL's #Silvertown tunnel report is out (PDF: content.tfl.gov.uk/silvertown-a...) ... and the half-arsed difficult-to-find cycle bus service averages 120-130 users per day.
#TfL wants "influencers" to promote it with tiktok vids 🤦
Cross-river cycle shuttle Before the Silvertown Tunnel opened, there were limited options for people wanting to cross the river with a cycle in this part of London. The London Cable Car is the closest available link, while the Greenwich and Woolwich Foot Tunnels and London River Services are also available. The new Silvertown Tunnel cycle shuttle, which is free for at least the first 12 months, runs from 06.30 until 21:30 every day, apart from Christmas Day. It can accommodate a range of cycles, including conventional pedal bikes, e-bikes, cargo bikes, hire bikes and adaptive cycles, with conventional cycles making up almost 80 per cent of all trips. The average daily demand is between 125 and 130 cyclists. While this is below the capacity of the service, usage is expected to grow as cyclists plan and adapt their routes to benefit from this innovative and free crossing option. To encourage more Londoners to try the shuttle service, we will continue to advertise it through the summer. This includes collaborations with microinfluencers to promote the service, as well as additional roadside posters in the local area.
. @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social @nutty.bsky.social I see you're both posting #Silvertown bike bus stuff ...
... so where's your TikTok videos, or ain't you "influencers"?
This early morning effort now augmented with lovely graphs and extra details from the TfL monitoring report itself. #london #transport #silvertown
City Hall has released new TfL data about the silvertown Tunnel. They are pretty pleased with it: www.onlondon.co.uk/city-hall-ha... #London #transport #silvertown
Silvertown Tunnel 29/04/2025 - #06/#12: #Silvertown #Expressway
There’s a lot of work and road signs along the area, but when I saw this ‘one way’ sign, I couldn’t resist capturing the overhead gondola at the right moment.
“Everything” ? #Silvertown ?
Cycle Shuttle In addition to the regular bus services, on 7 April, we launched a new dedicated service that enables cyclists to take their cycles on a shuttle bus through Silvertown Tunnel. This is a first-of-its-kind service in London, and is free to use for at least 12 months. We will be closely reviewing demand and taking on board customer and stakeholder feedback to ensure it supports all customers. We have had positive feedback since it launched and are currently seeing 100-150 passengers using the service on a typical day. This is below the capacity of the service and so we are looking at ways to promote it to Londoners.
6/ I'm shocked to learn that #TfL's half-arsed crap-to-get-to #Silvertown tunnel cycle bus designed to transport 8 people an their bikes at a time is only seeing 100-150 passengers a day.
(TfL Board papers in huge pdf 11/6/25 board.tfl.gov.uk/documents/g8... )
This can't be cycling infrastructure relating to the #Silvertown eight-bikes-at-a-time cycle bus, can it?
All this mind confusing paint has to be an art installation, maybe an entry for the Turner Prize?
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Amazing that building more road capacity hasn't done anything to ease East London traffic, even though all the available data clearly shows this was exactly what would happen.
#silvertown #tunnel #cars
Silvertown Crane (Black & White)
Taken: May 2025
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Canon EOS 90D
EF75-300mm f/4-5.6 USM
f/14.0 | 1/250s | ISO 500 | 300 mm
#photography#blackandwhite #london #woolwich #silvertown #industrial #blackandwhite
Silvertown (Black & White)
Taken: May 2025
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Canon EOS 90D
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
f/11.0 | 1/640s | ISO 500 | 28 mm
#photography #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #silvertown #london
#quotes #books #booksky #excerpts #citations #longandshortofit #silvertown #aging #lifespan #evolution #life #macroscopic
The image consists of several components forming a collage. At the top, a blue banner displays the text "BETTER WAYS TO USE THE SILVERTOWN ROAD TUNNEL." Below, on the left, a young person wearing a navy cap and yellow shirt stands beside a model that appears to depict a tunnel, constructed from wood and featuring vivid cut-outs of vehicles and people. On the right, there are two distinct photographs: one shows two individuals smiling on a train, while the other depicts several people on a platform, waiting by a red train under a modern, arched canopy. The bottom section contains text summarising ideas from workshops hosted by Sian Berry AM.
The image is a page from a publication related to the Silvertown Road Tunnel. The header, in a light green bar, reads "BETTER WAYS TO USE THE SILVERTOWN ROAD TUNNEL" in blue text. Below, a title in larger, bold blue text states "INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT – OUR SUMMER WORKSHOPS AND TFL'S SILVERTOWN BUS CONSULTATION." The body text is divided into two main columns filled with detailed information on the topic. The left-hand column describes the risks and current context regarding road expansions in East London, focusing on historical context, political opposition, and alternatives. A smaller section within the left column includes a note referring to a Green amendment to the GLA budget. The right-hand column features a portrait photo of a smiling woman with long hair in the top right. Below, it describes a proposal rejected by Labour, the need for new ideas regarding tunnel construction, and highlights activities from the workshops. Towards the bottom, there is an image showing a group of people, mainly children, taking part in an indoor workshop. The page also includes an icon in the bottom left corner, depicting interlocking hands with the text "City Hall Green Sian Berry AM."
The image is an informational graphic about a proposed tram link from Newham to Greenwich, using the Silvertown Road Tunnel. It is divided into sections with the headings: "What is It?", "Was It Proposed Before?", "Where Would It Go?", "How Many People Could Use It?", "What Extra Investment Would It Need?", and "Social and Environmental Impacts?" Each section explains different aspects of the tram proposal. On the right-hand side, there is a circular icon depicting two trams within a tunnel. The lower left-hand corner features a stylised map route with green and pink lines, and the logo "City Hall Green Sian Berry AM". The bottom right includes a blue box highlighting the benefits and requirements of the tram option. The colour scheme is mainly green and pink on a white background.
The image is a page from a document discussing the potential use of the Silvertown Road Tunnel for a DLR extension, running from Canning Town to Kidbrooke. The background is white with text in various shades of green and black. Headings are in green, using a bold font for emphasis. The page is divided into sections with titles such as "WHAT IS IT?", "WAS IT PROPOSED BEFORE?", and "WHERE WOULD IT GO?" Each section provides details about the proposal, previous studies, and potential impacts. On the right-hand side, there's a graphical element depicting a tunnel with red vehicles. In the bottom left-hand corner, there's a logo with the text "City Hall Green Sian Berry AM." A blue box at the bottom right contains a statement about the transport option in white text.
A throwback to December 2022:
Londoners have better ideas for the #Silvertown Road Tunnel, says new report by Green #London Assembly member @sianberry.bsky.social
Report suggests tram, DLR, walk/cycle tunnel, and split-level options for public transport.
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SL4. Superloop. Grove Park to Canary Wharf. Nice bus. More stops than I expected. #superloop #sl4 #tfl #silvertown #canarywharf #sundayvibes #travel #weekend
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#asifsrides #joyridersbritain #londoncycling #tfl #londoncyclingroutes #cardiacrehab #silvertown #silvertowntunnel #eastlondon
The WILD BUNCH cardiac-rehab cyclists cross the river on free Silvertown Tunnel "Bike Bus" and have a fun ride.
SVITZER INTREPID & SVITZER lead #Fednav's #BulkCarrier FEDERAL PASSION down the #Thames after it had discharged it's cargo at #Silvertown in #London.
#dlr_blog
#SvitzerGlobal #Tug
#Night #NightLights #Shipsinthenight
#LondonPortCity
#Photography
Norman on Xitter: " Just had my first go on the free Silvertown Bike Bus - it works v well and is a handy new way to get over the river from Greenwich. 🚲🚌🌊" with a selfie
2/ "The Central Committee thanks Comrade Norman for his impartial and unprompted praise for the Great Leader's latest transport triumph"
#Silvertown
New example of a design failure
#ActiveTravel #InclusiveDesign #Silvertown
#TfL's new #Silvertown Tunnel cycle bus can transport maximum of 40 people and their bikes in each direction **per hour**
Here's 40 people in sight cycling along cycleway #C3 #CS3 on Victoria Embankment **in 10 seconds**
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