London Cable Car

[Griff]

I have not looked around the internetz to see if other news sites are reporting this, but a story on yahoo news..

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/04072010/ ... mpics.html

Informs us of a cable car crossing the Thames, connecting the Greenwich Peninsula with the Royal Docks in east London and will allow fans to travel from the O2 Arena to the ExCel exhibition centre in just five minutes. Interesting.

[John]

BBC with map.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/10501313.stm

[61653]

I dont like cable cars.The last one I went in, someone­ puked and when we all moved to the other end it­ followed us.

[Geo Ghost]

I personally don't see the point when there's countless modes of transport across the themes already.
Plus what happened to this whole "saving money, making cuts" idea that they seem fixated on.

[teccuk]

Moaney moaney moaney... made the mistake of reading some of the yahoo reader comments... Where do people find the energy to be so negative?

The plan is it's private money, like the London Eye, everyone hated that remember? Now its up their with Big Ben and the bridge as a landmark.

Great idea. I hope it happens!

[Ameecher]

I personally don't see the point when there's countless modes of transport across the themes already.
Plus what happened to this whole "saving money, making cuts" idea that they seem fixated on.

That bit of the river is actually really badly served by crossings, there's only the blackwall tunnel which pedestrians can't walk through and the Greenwich foot tunnel which is, well, grim as you like.

[Kevo00]

I personally don't see the point when there's countless modes of transport across the themes already.
Plus what happened to this whole "saving money, making cuts" idea that they seem fixated on.

Not at that point there isn't - there isn't a single bridge between Tower Bridge and Tower Hamlets, and the two DLR tunnels and the Jubilee line don't really help with this particular need. The Blackwall Tunnel isn't suitable for pedestrians either. I love the way that where London is concerned, people make assertions about areas they don't really know.

[Geo Ghost]

Really? I found it pretty easy to get over that area a few times. Managed to get around there in about 10-15 minutes from the expo to the dome - taking my time that is. Not rushing.

Perhaps others see it differently then.

[JGR]

In the big scheme of things £25M is not that much, and it's fair to guess that users will be charged a premium.
Over its lifetime it'll be a net revenue generator I'm sure.

[Kevo00]

Really? I found it pretty easy to get over that area a few times. Managed to get around there in about 10-15 minutes from the expo to the dome - taking my time that is. Not rushing.

Perhaps others see it differently then.

It'll take 2,500 people off the tube/DLR every hour, that's 2,500 people less changing at Canning Town than would have been. That means less disruption for locals. Tend to agree with what Ken Livingstone says about needing a road bridge, though. Also such a shame that Greenwich Waterfront Transit never emerged.

[Chris]

It'll take 2,500 people off the tube/DLR every hour, that's 2,500 people less changing at Canning Town than would have been. That means less disruption for locals. Tend to agree with what Ken Livingstone says about needing a road bridge, though. Also such a shame that Greenwich Waterfront Transit never emerged.

Dear old Ken, why did London turn against him?

[Kevo00]

Think it was the people in the suburbs who saw him as anti-car.