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Summary; VLR Feeder for Dockland Light RailVLR Feeder Opportunities Recommended Corridors 1. Abbey Wood Spine o North–south VLR feeder from Thamesmead estates to Abbey Wood (Elizabeth Line). o Reduces bus reliance and improves east–west rail access. 2. Beckton Riverside Link o Shorthaul VLR shuttle from Thamesmead Town Centre to Beckton Riverside (DLR). o Enables clean cross-river interchange. 3. Internal Thamesmead Circulator o Loop or linear spine connecting estates, schools, retail, and waterfront to DLR and Elizabeth Line nodes. 4. Woolwich–Abbey Wood Corridor o TfL is consulting on bus priority and active travel upgrades. o VLR could replace or parallel bus lanes for permanence and compliance Docklands LR VLR
VLR Feeder for Dockland Light Rail The DLR extension to Thamesmead has just been approved in the Autumn 2025 Budget and is now moving into procurement and early design. Construction is expected to begin around 2028, with two new stations planned: one at Beckton Riverside and one in Thamesmead A Three line Hydrogen VLR, either on board or by OHLE with integrated buses for Thamesmead Saving millions and almost doubling Pax on the DLRDocklands LR VLR
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