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Originally Posted by Jarle H Knudsen
On Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:49:45 +0000, Bruce wrote:
As for the Beckton to Thamesmead car ferry. what a laugh! The
Woolwich Ferry has been recognised for years as an almost completely
irrelevant transport link, so let's build another one! You could not
make this up. It is all about electioneering, no more and no less.
If Wikipedia is to be believed, it is common for vehicles to have to queue
beyond the next ferry departure. When people are willing to wait instead of
crossing elsewhere, I would say it as a relevant transport link.
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jhk
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I'm not sure why Wikipedia is to be believed on any subject.
It is true that a few vehicles queue to board the Woolwich Ferry rather than
proceed towards the Blackwall Tunnel. They fall into two main groups.
First, during the morning rush hour the northbound queue at the tunnel is far
worse than it used to be thanks to TfL's twin sabotage: abandoning the "tidal
flow" arrangement through the Tunnel and installing those entirely
unnecessary traffic lights just after the Tunnel at Zetland Street. Because of
this queue, it can be quicker to wait for the Woolwich Ferry.
Second, hazardous cargo is not allowed through the Tunnel so lorries with
hazardous goods have to find an alternative route. It is significant that most
vehicles using the ferry are lorries and 12 metre trailers.