Is London's New Tunnel Worth the £2 Billion Price Tag?

The Silvertown Tunnel opened on Monday 7th April 2025 next door to its older sibling the Blackwall Tunnel. The differnece now is that you have to pay a toll to use both tunnels. Will this have an adverse affect on the use of the tunnels, will it put additional strain on the already heavily congested local roads? Will the opening of the Silvertown Tunnel alleviate traffic congestion in the area or will it be a white elephant due to the high daily usage charges? The opening of the tunnel coincided with the schools easter holidays, a time when traffic is generally lighter due to people taking the opportunity to get away for the first Bank holiday of the year. Only time will tell if the opening of this new river crossing will do anything to ease traffic congestion or will the introduction of charges push the congestion onto local roads as commuters seek to find alternative free routes? If you would like more information about my channel, my quest to bring London’s finest stories to life, or if you are visiting London and you would like to book a bespoke guided sightseeing tour around the city then please contact me at: https://thecabby.uk CHECK ME OUT: 💌 Sign up to our newsletter - https://jamiethecabby.com/newsletter 🌍 My website - https://www.jamiethecabby.com 📸 Instagram -   / jamiethecabby   🐦 Twitter -   / jamiethecabby   🚕 To book a Wedding Taxi - https://weddingtaxis.co.uk 🚕 To book a Tour of London - https://jamiethecabby 💍 Wedding Transport 🎬 Filming Hire ✈️ Airport Transfers 📢 Promotions 🚕 Taxi Advertising 🎥 Studio Tours 📩 [email protected] 📸 @jamiethecabby 🌍 Link in bio Equipment I use: Sony a6700 https://amzn.to/4j76Nnk Sony ZV1 https://amzn.to/4iPvZze Macbook Air 13" https://amzn.to/444ndZr DJI Osmo Pocket 3 https://amzn.to/3DMBgIH DJI Osmo Pockt 2 https://amzn.to/43yF4Yw DJi Osmo Action 5 https://amzn.to/4j9ZHPd GoPro Hero https://amzn.to/3Y0y8jl Rode Wireless Go 2 https://amzn.to/446OtGP Rode Podmic USB https://amzn.to/3Rfzenz Music from Epindemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/ Call me a Cabbie by Phil Nelson & Mark Bird We are London by The Knowledge Band WHO AM I? I am Jamie the Cabby, a London Taxi Driver (black Cab) with over 33 years experience plying my trade on the streets of London. WHY DO I MAKE THESE VIDEOS? Because I am passionate about what I do and the fantastic City that I operate in, from it's history, geography, great places to eat or grab a quick coffee. And to preserve and promote our trade that has been around since 1654. Don't forget to Like & Subscribe. And hit the notification bell too, so you'll never miss any future videos.