Silvertown Tunnel cycle shuttle

The Silvertown Tunnel cycle shuttle, first revealed by Transport for London (TfL) in October 2024,^[3] commended operations on 7 April 2025, running between the Greenwich Peninsula and Royal Victoria station via the Silvertown Tunnel. It is operated by East London using BYD Alexander Dennis Enviro200EV buses drawn from route 323; the fleet of the latter was replaced by older diesel buses.^[4][5] Buses on the shuttle feature a silver and blue livery to distinguish it from other regular bus routes.^[6]

The route runs daily from 06:30 to 21:30 with a frequency of 12 minutes, and only serve cyclists, with pedestrians not allowed on board. Travel on the shuttle is free of charge for the first year of operations.^[4][6] The shuttle is the only TfL service where e-bikes are permitted; this is an exemption to a ban enacted in March 2025 following concerns over a potential fire risk.^[7] TfL has invested £2 million into this route.^[8]

The Silvertown Tunnel cycle shuttle operates via these primary locations:^[1]

• Greenwich Peninsula Millennium Way
• Royal Victoria station Seagull Lane

A TfL consultation conducted in July 2024 with 684 respondents found that 37% of cyclists would be likely to use a shuttle bus to cross the River Thames, and 83% of all respondents said that they would likely use the bus for leisure purposes as opposed to regular commute. The consultation also found that a ferry option was popular among respondents "with nearly 80 per cent saying that they would consider using a ferry service if it was provided in the future."^[9]