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The Woolwich Ferry

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  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,454

    Drivers turn to ferry to avoid new tunnel tolls

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy75rxjp0m0o
  • buckshee
    buckshee Posts: 7,867
    Most of my work is based in Leyton, Leytonstone, Walthamstow and Chingford. 

    If I was more Leyton way I’d come in from Greenhithe via Blackwall, partially for timing but also saves my company I work for the toll fee. Now I have to go Dartford which incidentally seems to be slightly busier in the mornings but noticeably busier of an evening. 

    I’ve been toying with giving the Ferry an occasion go but seeing this has made me realise that’s a bad idea.  
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,221
    It won’t be long before a charge will come to use the Ferry and the Rotherhithe Tunnel 
  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,716
    Needs an act of parliament to change its status - but I suppose that could happen ?
  • cafckev
    cafckev Posts: 2,914
    As I work beside the Ferry, it’s been really noticeable that the traffic levels have increased to a level I haven in many years. They start to queue around 5:45 each morning and basically it’s a heavy constant flow of traffic until it shuts. It gone back to blocking the roundabout most days again and it’s only since the payments came into force.
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,008



    For anybody interested in Woolwich and it’s history. Researching our family history, my son has found this picture of my great grand father who worked on 



  • Hartleypete
    Hartleypete Posts: 4,699
    Make it cars and bikes only, simples.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    charlton4ever said:
    Needs an act of parliament to change its status - but I suppose that could happen ?
    It could happen but getting a bill through parliament for such a tiny issue and using up parliamentary time is very very unlikely.
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,183
    Hartleypete said:
    Make it cars and bikes only, simples.
    Can’t because you can’t put dangerous goods trucks through the tunnel. So the ferry is the alternative route. 
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,048
    How about they start charging people in west London for using all the bridges they have over that way, instead of loading all tolls on the east side of London. Perhaps then they could maintain a few of them properly as well and keep them open 🤷🏻‍♂️
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  • swords_alive
    swords_alive Posts: 4,260
    masicat said:



    For anybody interested in Woolwich and it’s history. Researching our family history, my son has found this picture of my great grand father who worked on 



    @masicat Two unfinished posts in one post. Is "(on) the Woolwich ferry" the missing words in both??
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,740
    masicat said:



    For anybody interested in Woolwich and it’s history. Researching our family history, my son has found this picture of my great grand father who worked on 



    …… a fish finger production line?
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,454
    https://www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/06/17/woolwich-ferry-suspended-due-to-technical-issues/
  • Crusty54
    Crusty54 Posts: 3,232
    clive said:
    https://www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/06/17/woolwich-ferry-suspended-due-to-technical-issues/
    A short term problem. Running now.

    The new ferries load and unload much quicker than the old boats.

    They only seem to have problems when the tide is very high.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,626
    clive said:

    Drivers turn to ferry to avoid new tunnel tolls

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy75rxjp0m0o
    You don't have to be a genius to work out that a service that is free is going to be used more when the alternative route is now being charged for. 

    I do wonder what politicians do all day.  Not a brain cell between them. 

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