Stagecoach selected to run Silvertown tunnel cycle shuttle-bus

Stagecoach has been selected by TfL as transport supplier for the cycle shuttle-bus in Silvertown tunnel. The operator is to use zero-emission buses on the service.

The tunnel is currently being built under the Thames and set to open in 2025. The 1.4km underground passage is to have a dedicated bus lane and is designed to help reduce congestion at the Blackwall Tunnel while also contributing to improved air quality and public transport links.

Stagecoach will operate a cross-river cycle shuttlebus. The operator will provide a high frequency service for cyclists to board the bus with their bike to travel through the tunnel.

Paul Lynch, Managing Director for Stagecoach London, said: “It is fantastic that Stagecoach can help expand the ways the local community connect to what matters most to them. This new addition to our network will build on our ambitions for a thriving local bus network with sustainability at its core.”