The differences of Silvertown Tunnel and Blackwall Tunnel

The differences of Silvertown Tunnel and Blackwall Tunnel

The new tunnel has faced mass criticism over concerns about pollution and the fees drivers will face, another tunnel has long been the face of backlash and concern. While a saving grace... Read more »
HS2 launches fourth TBM on west London tunnel drive

HS2 launches fourth TBM on west London tunnel drive

HS2 has launched the last of four tunnel boring machines (TBM) to build the Northolt Tunnel. The TBM, called Anne, will bore 3.4 miles from Ealing’s Victoria Road to Greenpark Way in... Read more »
Why is the Silvertown Tunnel in London controversial?

Why is the Silvertown Tunnel in London controversial?

However, since its approval back in 2018, many Londoners have been vocal about their opposition to TfL’s project seeing protests and calls to stop it going ahead. But with the tunnelling process... Read more »
HS2: Micro power tunnel completed in West London

HS2: Micro power tunnel completed in West London

UK Power Networks and Barhale have built a micro power tunnel under the Grand Union Canal in West London to enable High Speed 2 (HS2) future construction activities. The 125m long tunnel... Read more »
What is the route of the new Silvertown Tunnel in London?

What is the route of the new Silvertown Tunnel in London?

The controversial tunnel is being built to help reduce “chronic congestion” at neighbouring Blackwall Tunnel, according to TfL. Blackwall’s Victorian design has been unable to fit with modern traffic status often seeing... Read more »
Tunnel flooding under the River Thames strands hundreds of travelers in Paris and London

Tunnel flooding under the River Thames strands hundreds of travelers in Paris and London

Eurostar services to and from London were canceled Saturday after a tunnel under the River Thames became flooded, disrupting festive travel plans. Hundreds of travelers trying to get across the English Channel... Read more »
UK weather: Eurostar trains from London cancelled after tunnel floods – as UK braces for more extreme conditions | UK News

UK weather: Eurostar trains from London cancelled after tunnel floods – as UK braces for more extreme conditions | UK News

Eurostar trains to and from London have been cancelled as more extreme weather in the wake of Storm Gerrit disrupts travel plans. No high-speed services are expected to run between Ebbsfleet International,... Read more »
Strike Halts Eurostar Channel Tunnel Service Between London and Europe

Strike Halts Eurostar Channel Tunnel Service Between London and Europe

Rail traffic under the English Channel was gradually returning to normal on Thursday after the end of an unexpected walkout by railway workers that had blocked the Channel Tunnel, stranding passengers and... Read more »
New South London tunnel completed with TBM breakthrough

New South London tunnel completed with TBM breakthrough

The final section of a £1 billion tunnel has been completed under south London, when a tunnel boring machine (TBM) emerged into the Eltham substation. TBM breakthrough (c) National Grid The 11km... Read more »
How highway robber Sadiq Khan is monetising EVERY road in London in his war on drivers: From £12.50 ULEZ to a £15 congestion charge, tunnel tolls and fines – why the capital could soon become a no-go for motorists

How highway robber Sadiq Khan is monetising EVERY road in London in his war on drivers: From £12.50 ULEZ to a £15 congestion charge, tunnel tolls and fines – why the capital could soon become a no-go for motorists

London motorists have long felt under fire. And that’s no surprise: driving around the capital under Mayor Sadiq Khan is an increasingly expensive and stressful endeavour.  The Congestion Charge, introduced in 2003, was... Read more »