A break down of some of the proposed benefits and primary concerns related to the Silvertown Tunnel.
https://www.londonworld.com/news/traffic-and-travel/silvertown-tunnel-what-is-sadiq-khan-infrastructure-project-4176650
"projected forecast losses due on the Silvertown Tunnel project, principally due to external factors caused by global events, including the Covid-19 outbreak, the war in Ukraine, and the resultant significant inflationary increase in labour and...
Transport for London (TfL) has reported that while good progress has been made on the 1.4km Thames tunnel, its capital costs on the project are now running 13M over...
Work on Transport for London (TfL)'s Silvertown Tunnel in east London has hit another milestone, with the project's tunnel boring machine (TBM) reaching...
New Civil Engineer's famed case presentations;
'By the time Christmas arrives, contractor Riverlinx's project manager Ivor Thomas hopes that the Herrenknecht tunnel boring machine...
The tunnel boring machine (TBM) working on the Silvertown Tunnel river crossing project is now under the Thames as it makes it way towards North Greenwich in...
"half of the site's conveyor belt drive unit was damaged by the fire"
https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/fire-breaks-out-at-silvertown-tunnel-site-28-09-2022/
The first bore of the 1.4km tunnel is being driven by a TBM, which will then be turned around to drive the second.
Tunnelling underway for new river crossing at Silvertown
New public-transport focused tunnel will reduce congestion and improve...
Tunnelling of the new public-transport focused river crossing at Silvertown is now underway, Transport for London (TfL) and Riverlinx have confirmed.
The 1.4km Silvertown Tunnel will link Newham to the Greenwich Peninsula and provide improved bus...
11.91m across, making it the largest diameter TBM in the UK.
https://www.geplus.co.uk/news/silvertown-tunnel-giant-tbm-cutter-head-lowered-into-place-04-08-2022/
The cutterhead for the TBM that will bore London’s 1.4km long twin-lane Silvertown Tunnel has been lowered into the start shaft in preparation for boring to commence on the first tube later this...
Green party’s Siân Berry says Sadiq Khan can still change his mind and prevent increase in traffic pollution.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/aug/05/london-mayor-urged-halt-silvertown-tunnel-scheme-11th-hour
Barhale announces the Silvertown contract.
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Barhale secures key Silvertown tunnel project contract
A critical contract that will help to unlock works at the northern end of London’s newest river crossing has been awarded to...
Contractors have begun to lower into place the machine that will build the Silvertown Tunnel, marking a new milestone for mayor Sadiq Khan’s controversial road...
Conservative and Labour council candidates have joined the Greens in criticising the Silvertown Tunnel
https://853.london/2022/04/26/labour-and-tory-candidates-join-greens-to-condemn-silvertown-tunnel/
SK Ecoplant is one of investment consortium called Riverlings (10% stake) with four companies: Macquarie, Australia, Sintra, Spain, Aberdeen, England, and Bam, the Netherlands for Silver Town construction...
It is getting difficult for the Silvertown tunnel.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/mar/17/greenwich-fourth-london-council-oppose-silvertown-tunnel