Silvertown Tunnel one year on

Yesterday the Mayor published a slew of data on the first year of the Silvertown Tunnel. How's it going, did traffic congestion decrease, have noise and pollution got worse, have the new bus routes been a success, is anyone still using the cycle shuttle bus, that kind of thing. There's a 47-page report you can read if you're interested, or you can have some highlights. Introduction: Over the first year we have seen positive impacts for Londoners, building on the early outcomes observed at three months. The data demonstrates that the scheme’s objectives continue to be met, including managing traffic demand, reducing congestion and improving resilience, while supporting economic and population growth by providing improved cross-river transport links. Well they would say that wouldn't they? But they might well be right. Reduced traffic congestion Congestion and queuing has significantly decreased at both approaches to the Blackwall Tunnel. On the A102 northbound approach to the Blackwall…