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Free bus fares for a year announced for routes serving the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels

Passengers on routes serving the tunnels will be able to make free journeys - (Mayor of London / PA)

It’s a lucky day (or shall we say, year) for London’s bus users. Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that passengers who are set to take two routes through the Silvertown Tunnel will not have to pay for their journeys for a year.

Set to open on April 7, the new tunnel will connect Newham and Greenwich Peninsula. While drivers travelling through the tunnel will be charged, TfL is offering free bus journeys to offset the areas around the tunnel from being overwhelmed with traffic.

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