The controversial Silvertown Tunnel is beginning to take shape.
Helen Wright, head of the Silvertown Tunnel Programme at TfL, has said the project will "support growth in the local area, provide new public transport connections across the river via zero-emission bus routes and address the chronic issues Londoners face at the Blackwall Tunnel".
However, Siân Berry, a Green member of the London Assembly, believes the scheme will increase car dependency and cause pollution. She previously authored a report proposing alternative uses for the tunnel, such as for a tram system or as an extension to the Docklands Light Railway . This week, she called on Mayor Sadiq Khan to "make this real blot on his record turn into something more positive".
In September, Mr Khan defended the Silvertown Tunnel on BBC Radio London, saying the east of London had been "neglected for centuries".
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