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The Woolwich Ferry
iainment
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Limited service today.
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They're still having problems with docking. The drawbridge took ages to engage with the boat and then one of the gates decided not to open for a while. The boat looks good. There are separate ways on for cyclists and pedestrians. I think it was slower crossing but as it's so big I suppose the wait, for cars anyway, will be shorter. And now I can say I'm one of the first to ride Vera Lynn. ;-)6
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May I be the first to congratulate you.
A couple of miles along the river walk is a cable car that also crosses the river.
Go on, I dare you.
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Been there, rode it.Robbo on the wing said:May I be the first to congratulate you.
A couple of miles along the river walk is a cable car that also crosses the river.
Go on, I dare you.0 -
Sod off... Aint trying to get my car in one of those!!Robbo on the wing said:May I be the first to congratulate you.
A couple of miles along the river walk is a cable car that also crosses the river.
Go on, I dare you.6 -
They should have left it well alone. All in the name of progress....iainment said:They're still having problems with docking. The drawbridge took ages to engage with the boat and then one of the gates decided not to open for a while. The boat looks good. There are separate ways on for cyclists and pedestrians. I think it was slower crossing but as it's so big I suppose the wait, for cars anyway, will be shorter. And now I can say I'm one of the first to ride Vera Lynn. ;-)0 -
Can you get any duty free?1
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If you don’t know, how are we?Ferryman said:Can you get any duty free?14 -
Good job you cant see that passenger's face or reg/0
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Oh yea!guinnessaddick said:
If you don’t know, how are we?Ferryman said:Can you get any duty free?0 - Sponsored links:
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Having read that try clicking onto the pop up news item regarding the raid on a brothel. There is a 30 sec videos showing about a dozen police officers in riot gear steaming into a flat above a shop. A bit OTT ???clive said:0 -
Does it show the address (asking for a friend)golfaddick said:
Having read that try clicking onto the pop up news item regarding the raid on a brothel. There is a 30 sec videos showing about a dozen police officers in riot gear steaming into a flat above a shop. A bit OTT ???clive said:4 -
Has taken me 50 minutes to get across on the past two crossings, South to north. Single boat operating on both occasions, one a Thursday, and the other Saturday. 50 minutes is too long but I wasn't in a rush.
A few observations;
1. People not pulling up to the vehicle in front. So a few more cars could always get onboard. It takes 30 minutes for a single boat to load up and return to take its next load, so thanks to these bad eggs that's a few more drivers waiting another 30 minutes to get across. There would need to be extra staff to police this.
2.A few drivers keeping their engines running during the whole wait time. This ought to be stopped, or at least advised against with some notices.
3. Theres a holding area - I hadn't known this, until I was directed into it on the Thursday crossing. It holds about 2 or 3 ferry loads of vehicles but you can't see it from the road so join the queue with no idea of knowing how long the wait might be. Some electronic boards indicating wait time would help.
Great service if it works well, and should be enhanced. Good luck to the staff in their dispute. We only have three other crossing points in the whole of the east side of London; Rotherhithe, Blackwell and Dartford, and this is the more industrial and residential side of London. I couldn't imagine this situation being tolerated in the west.4 -
50 mins? Christ.swords_alive said:Has taken me 50 minutes to get across on the past two crossings, South to north. Single boat operating on both occasions, one a Thursday, and the other Saturday. 50 minutes is too long but I wasn't in a rush.
A few observations;
1. People not pulling up to the vehicle in front. So a few more cars could always get onboard. It takes 30 minutes for a single boat to load up and return to take its next load, so thanks to these bad eggs that's a few more drivers waiting another 30 minutes to get across. There would need to be extra staff to police this.
2.A few drivers keeping their engines running during the whole wait time. This ought to be stopped, or at least advised against with some notices.
3. Theres a holding area - I hadn't known this, until I was directed into it on the Thursday crossing. It holds about 2 or 3 ferry loads of vehicles but you can't see it from the road so join the queue with no idea of knowing how long the wait might be. Some electronic boards indicating wait time would help.
Great service if it works well, and should be enhanced. Good luck to the staff in their dispute. We only have three other crossing points in the whole of the end side of London; Rotherhithe, Blackwell and Dartford, and this is the more industrial and residential side of London. I couldn't imagine this situation being tolerated in the west.
Does it go Woolwich to Gravesend now?3 -
Why do the staff wear hard hats? serious question.
What H&S fuckwit has decided this one? And safety glasses ???2 -
ADVANCE WARNING There is planned strike action tomorrow on the Woolwich Ferry. If it goes ahead, drivers should use alternative routes and can plan their journey through our website. The Woolwich Foot Tunnel will remain open for foot passengers and cyclists.
https://twitter.com/TfLTrafficNews
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Thanks, was going to use it tomorrow.clive said: ADVANCE WARNING There is planned strike action tomorrow on the Woolwich Ferry. If it goes ahead, drivers should use alternative routes and can plan their journey through our website. The Woolwich Foot Tunnel will remain open for foot passengers and cyclists.
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What a farce.
Sadiq Khan: “The ferries aren’t good enough. They were supposed to be good enough, but they haven’t been. Hands up, we’ve dropped the ball on this. They are energy-efficient, hybrid ferries, but in my view, there are basic problems in how they dock on to one side of the river compared to the other."
https://853.london/2019/11/07/sadiq-khan-admits-20m-woolwich-ferry-vessels-arent-good-enough/
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Used them for the 1st time the other week , i should have just used the foot tunnel , the time they take to dock is just ridiculous .0
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A massive shambles really, after the long closure while the piers were modified0
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Let's replace a system that was working with one that doesn't.
Labour in a nutshell.4 -
Love spending everyone else's money...golfaddick said:Let's replace a system that was working with one that doesn't.
Labour in a nutshell.
Two words, "More bridges"0 -
Mayoral election coming up, Sadiq has to be seen to be doing something, and by doing this he canCovered End said:
a) blame the private contractor (they might be rubbish but it's a convenient scapegoat)
b) show he is doing something
If it's just as bad when operated by TfL, we won't find out until after the election!0 -
Whats the difference between a hedgehog and a range rover?iainment said:Limited service today.0 -
Good. And follow it up with the shit rail services.Covered End said:0
