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escalatenow.bsky.social
@escalatenow.bsky.social
Community group for locals. Successfully put pressure on TfL to replace escalators Cutty Sark DLR (May 2026). Now pushing for TfL to manage Greenwich Foot Tunnel. https://www.change.org/p/transfer-greenwich-foot-tunnel-management-to-transport-for-london
Sorry about that. Here it is:
www.change.org/p/lifts-now-...
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LIFTS NOW! It's time for TfL to step up
www.change.org
December 1, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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The tunnels are cross borough transport infrastructure.Why can’t TfL take responsibility rather than just one borough fighting for funding from another?Can’t they adjust LIP funding to the three boroughs to cover costs? Something must be done!
@londonassembly.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Greenwich Foot Tunnel should be a KEY Thames crossing - but with the North Side lift broken for months, disabled people, parents with prams, and cyclists say they're being cut off from jobs, family and everyday life.
www.change.org/p/lifts-now-...
www.mylondon.news/news/south-l...
Londoners slam broken foot tunnel lifts dividing north and south of Thames
A residents’ campaign group says years of neglect have left the tunnel lifts unreliable, unsafe, and excluding the most vulnerable
www.mylondon.news
November 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
We’ve watched countless people struggling up the steps. The problem is, they’re also damaging the treads.
November 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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The tunnels were originally governed by the London-wide body, the GLC, and previously by the London County Council.

It is for the government and Parliament to change the law in order to transfer responsibility for the tunnels to TfL/GLA.
www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/17...
November 2, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Can understand why TfL don’t want them. Overall funding issues for local Councils aside, it’s ridiculous the Councils can’t get their act together jointly to sort them, though.
While this may be ‘unique infrastructure’ it’s not uncommon for highway matters to fall between authorities & need sorting.
November 2, 2025 at 8:51 AM
TfL has the clout and know-how to run these crucial cross river, cross borough links
November 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
This has dragged on for far too long. The prospect of a proper service ever being provided by RBG is low.
November 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
We think this is best managed by one authority rather than three cash-strapped London boroughs & genuinely believe London’s cross-transport authority is better placed with its resources,capacity and clout with contractors to manage both of these key cross-river links for their 5,000 users a day.
November 6, 2025 at 6:11 AM
A learning curve for us. Thank you
November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Thank you! We’ll be at the Island Gardens Tunnel entrance which is very close to the accessible Island Gardens DLR tomorrow from 5:30pm 6th November.
November 5, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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North lift now working but for how long? And it makes no sense for just the one lift to work without the other. This completely excludes wheelchair users! @london.gov.uk @inclusionlondon.bsky.social @livingstreets.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM