The London mayor, Sadiq Khan, is coming under renewed pressure to abandon plans for a new four-lane road tunnel under the River Thames after another Labour MP came out in opposition to the scheme. “This requires large-scale investment into sustainable public transport, promotion of walking and cycling and long-term decarbonisation measures. The Silvertown tunnel project does not represent a positive contribution to this future.”Oppong-Asare joins a growing list of MPs, councillors, environmentalists and local residents who oppose the project. Crucially, the tunnel will provide a public transport-focused river crossing with improved bus links across the Thames. “The Silvertown tunnel is a 1970s solution to a 21st-century problem.

Source: The Guardian November 30, 2020 16:50 UTC