Blackwall and Silvertown tunnel tolls suppressing traffic levels, analysis suggests

Deniz Huseyin
13 June 2025
The Silvertown Cycle Shuttle service currently gets between 100 and 150 passengers a day, says TfL
The Silvertown Cycle Shuttle service currently gets between 100 and 150 passengers a day, says TfL
 

Around 12,000 fewer vehicle trips are being made through the Blackwall Tunnel and new Silvertown Tunnel combined, on a typical weekday, compared with when only the Blackwall Tunnel was in operation, according to Transport for London (TfL) data.

Silvertown Tunnel opened on 7 April, with a road user charge of up to £4 for car drivers, and the same tolls were introduced for the first time on the nearby Blackwall Tunnel.

TfL’s early analysis of data between 21 April and 11 May shows...

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