Lorna Murphy, director of buses at TfL, said: “We’re excited to share this first look at our innovative cycle-shuttle service which will provide important cross river connectivity for cyclists through the Silvertown Tunnel once it opens on April 7.
The £2m Silvertown tunnel bike bus will feature a silver and blue livery to distinguish it from the rest of the capital’s 8,500-strong bus fleet.
The bike bus will run between two stops, one on each side of the river - one on Millennium Way in North Greenwich and the other on Seagull Lane, adjacent to Royal Victoria DLR station, on the north side of the river.
TfL says that because of the “unique nature” of the service, it will keep the bike bus under review and will “take onboard customer feedback once the service is operational to ensure it supports all users”.
Both tunnels will be tolled, in part to recoup the Silvertown tunnel’s construction costs and also in an attempt to control the traffic flows at each tunnel.
.jpg?trim=243,0,810,0&quality=75&auto=webp&width=1000)
