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Silvertown tunnel 'bike bus': New details emerge of cyclists-only shuttle service under Thames

TfL also announces upgrade for two Superloop express bus routes

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Unclaimed Ulez scrappage millions 'to be used to cut Blackwall and Silvertown tunnel tolls'

Mayor plans to redirect Ulez funds to provide toll discounts for local drivers

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Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls won't be scrapped as Sadiq Khan tells motorists: 'You need to pay'

Under draft plans published in July, motorists will be charged £4 to use either tunnel at peak times, and £1.50 off peak and at weekends

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Are the Royal Docks set to be the new King's Cross?

Earlier this year, Sadiq Khan launched a bid to transform the Royal Albert Dock with thousands of new jobs and homes, mimicking the successful regeneration of Granary Square. Ross Lydall reports

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Blackwall Tunnel to close southbound for three nights this week

TfL says closures needed for major river crossing as part of works on Silvertown Tunnel

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Sadiq Khan’s green credentials may be critical in London mayoral election

As mayor aims to win third term, what has he achieved so far on air pollution, the climate crisis and nature?

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London mayoral election: How has Sadiq Khan's Ulez and other green policies helped the capital?

With just over a week to go until the mayoral election, the Standard continues its audit of Sadiq Khan by examining his record on the environment

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Silvertown tunnel should be renamed 'Sadiq Khan Motorway' to shame mayor on road-building, says Lib-Dem

The Silvertown tunnel should be renamed the “Sadiq Khan motorway” to highlight the damage it will do to the mayor’s green credentials, the Lib-Dem mayoral candidate Rob Blackie said on Thursday.

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Government slaps down Sadiq Khan's plea for help to introduce discounted Blackwall tunnel toll

The size of the toll at Blackwall tunnel will not be announced for another year

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Charging drivers to use the Blackwall tunnel could be Sadiq Khan's new Ulez-style nightmare

Once the Silvertown tunnel opens in 2025, drivers will face new charges

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'£10 for return trip through Blackwall tunnel' warning as Sadiq Khan seeks Government help for lower tolls for low-income drivers

A toll will be imposed from 2025 which London mayor warns could be as high as £5.25 if the previous £4 proposal was increased in line with inflation

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Don’t toll Blackwall tunnel, pleads London Tory MP Louie French

Louie French said the toll – which is due to be introduced in 2025 – was ‘yet another attack on drivers’

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Revealed: how Silvertown tunnel could be transformed into Thames crossing for cyclists and pedestrians

A radical transformation of the Silvertown tunnel that would turn it into a “car-free crossing” was proposed on Friday.

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Blackwall tunnel tolls will definitely be imposed in 2025, says Sadiq Khan

Mayor insists ‘there is nothing sudden’ about the 2025 toll

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Car drivers face £4 toll to use Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels, TfL draft road signs suggest

Draft TfL sign indicates the toll for car crossings from 2025, although TfL insists no final decision has been made on the new levies

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Dust from Silvertown Tunnel construction causing ‘horrendous’ issues, say local residents

Gardens, children’s playgrounds, road signage, cars and homes are being caked in dust

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Silvertown tunnel among projects hailed as ‘exemplar’ boost to London economy

Work on the newest Thames tunnel – roughly beneath the Emirates cable car – has stirred controversy

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Drivers face disruptions as key Silvertown Tunnel works begin

Drivers on Monday suffered rush hour misery as months-long road restrictions began near a key Thames crossing caused by the construction of the Silvertown tunnel.

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Sadiq Khan accused of ‘greenwashing’ his policies with new ‘Clean Air’ podcast launch

Tunnelling work on the £2bn Silvertown tunnel under the Thames began earlier this month

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What is the Silvertown Tunnel and why are protesters urging Sadiq Khan to halt work?

The Silvertown Tunnel is a contentious project and it is opposed by Newham council and Greenwich council

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London mayor urged to halt Silvertown tunnel scheme at 11th hour

Green party’s Siân Berry says Sadiq Khan can still change his mind and prevent increase in traffic pollution

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Greenwich becomes fourth London council to oppose Silvertown tunnel

Opponents of £2bn road tunnel say scheme will increase traffic and pollution

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