Is The Silvertown Tunnel A Bridge To The Future Or A Step Backwards?
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on the Guardian.
This is the sub-heading.
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 article is worth reading, as it is the only serious article on the Silvertown Tunnel that I have found.
I believe that, we haven’t got enough data yet, to be able to judge the tunnel.
Between North Greenwich And West Silvertown Stations In The Evening
Between North Greenwich and West Silvertown stations on a 129 bus, is becoming my route on which to assess traffic levels in the Silvertown Tunnel.
This evening the bus was over half full of passengers and I couldn’t get my usual seat up front.
Note.
- I went to North Greenwich on the Jubilee Line.
- As the picture shows, I actually got a seat.
- I was sitting upstairs on the right.
- The bus left North Greenwich at around 20:30
- There were quite a few cars in the car park at North Greenwich.
- The Silvertown Tunnel was its not very busy self.
- On arrival at West Silvertown station, the bus was showing we were at Highbury Corner.
- After this trip, I do wonder if passengers swap to buses as it gets darker.
I came back via Canning Town and Canada Water stations.
The UK’s Worst Airport For Flight Delays Revealed
The title of this post, is the same as that, as this article in The Times.
This is the sub-heading.
The shortage of air traffic controllers is a European problem but some in the industry have blamed early retirement during the pandemic
These are the first two paragraphs.
Gatwick was the country’s worst airport for delays last year as it struggled with air traffic issues and capacity.
Departures were an average of more than 23 minutes late, according to analysis of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data. It is the second year in a row it has topped the late league table.
It does look that the first paragraph is saying they need more air traffic controllers and that second runway.
Ironically, one of the adverts in my copy of the article was for Avanti West Coast.
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