Stop Silvertown Tunnel Traffic and Pollution

As the tolled Silvertown Tunnel opens today, 80,000 Blackwall Tunnel users every day will be forced to pay a toll to use the crossing they've used for decades for free. Why? Because they're being asked to clean up the mess that the Mayor & TfL have created with Silvertown 🧵1/n

Good news for people traveling in West London - the Albert Bridge has reopened for people walking & cycling.

Another victory for @CamdenCouncil in advancing London's safe cycling infrastructure. The first section of Clerkenwell Rd cycle lanes is nearing completion.

On Wednesday night, I believe the early hours of Thursday, one of my cat sitters had her bike stolen from Neville Road, Stoke Newington. She blames herself as she did not lock it because it was just after 1 am and she going to be in and out in minutes. A friend called her in a panic because she could see via pet camera in the kitchen, the cat auto feeder did not open and being the kind person Sally is, she went over to sort things out. When she came out minutes later, her bike was gone. Police are aware and also have footage. Anyone recognises this thief? #StokeNewington #Hackney

Ho Chi Minh City is considering free buses too. dtinews.dantri.com.vn/vietnam-today/…

Intelligent responses to the fuel crisis. “Within two days, both Punjab and Islamabad responded with free public transport.” ⁦@FareFreeLondon⁩ @zackpolanski ⁦@ZoeGarbett⁩ Punjab & Islamabad Make Public Transport Free as Petrol Prices Surge techjuice.pk/punjab-islamab…

The 25th Amendment exists for a reason. The President of the United States is a deranged lunatic, and a national security threat to our country and the rest of the world.

@JonLemire More people need to be talking about Trump's dementia.

An Easter morning message from President Donald Trump

@lewis_goodall More people need to be talking about the President's dementia.

Latest Trump message to Iran: “Open the Fuckin’ Straight you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell.” This is a waterway the President has said is largely unimportant to the United States. In a war which was won weeks ago.

@ZackPolanski Ed is well intentioned, but has no spine.

A huge betrayal. Won't lower bills. Won't give us more energy security. Won't insulate from price shocks. And sends a clear message to the world that we are backing new oil and gas drilling.

Five paramedics, three journalists and six Syrian farm workers were killed today in targeted Israeli strikes. This is the report I was working on today when I received news of a massacre in Jezzine. It turned out to be Ali and Fatima.

A massive thanks to all who support me and my site. Just this week paid for greater online storage space for photos taken for the website. Donations help with site costs like that as well as me making the monthly rent. You can support here. Cheers all paypal.com/donate/?hosted…

Heidi Alexander appears not to have heard of the climate emergency, which demands investment in low-carbon transport, not new roads. She also doesn't know how to read a business case, as we discovered with the Silvertown Tunnel.

Forget lobbying the PM - Mayor Khan himself gave permission for a massive expansion of @LondonCityAir in 2016. Even Boris Johnson refused to allow this. The Mayor is no environmentalist. @ZackPolanski

This scheme will cost £11bn. There's no business case. They've started construction, with the intention of building the business case as they go along. @gillplimmer1 @PickardJE

I have to thank @RossLydall linking to my site today in his Standard article on TfL bus cuts. Almost nobody else does across the media. It's much appreciated.

An £11bn road scheme - with construction started - without even a business case in place. What chance @Heidi_Labour accepts a bodged business case for this scheme, as she did with the Silvertown Tunnel? @gillplimmer1 @PickardJE

BREAKING: Just five minutes before Trump's announcement to halt the attacks on Iran, massive trades reportedly hit the market. In one move, $1.5 billion in S&P 500 (ES) futures was bought while $192 million in oil (CL) futures was sold. These orders were 4–6x larger than anything else at the time. The trader seemingly made huge gains. Unusual.

Albert Bridge - never intended for cars - has been damaged by them. It’s now a great bridge for pedestrians and people on bikes. Let’s keep it that way. 1/3 c.org/pwCT2cCLBD

Have your say on the improvement to Fleet Street's Courts and lanes in @cityoflondon

@TfL 85% of TfL user income comes from public transport fares, and only 15% from road charges. So road-building (like the Silvertown Tunnel) is hugely subsidised by public transport users.

What's a niche fact about London transport that not many people know? 🤔