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FYI - for anyone using the Woolwich Tunnel. Expect to be good at stairs until Winter:
Royal Borough of Greenwich would like to apologise for the ongoing disruption to the passenger elevators in Woolwich Tunnel and we are working as quickly as possible on the north elevator currently out of service.
The lifts were originally installed in 1992 with a 20-year deign life and although modernised in 2010 this design life of further 10-years has also expired life. To specialist advice and manufactures certificates, both passenger elevators are not fit for purpose, hence the continuing breakdowns and inconvenience. In the meantime, we are replacing parts from the elevators that should provide a reliable service for another few years until our long-term strategy for lift replacements can be fulfilled.
Unfortunately, there is a lengthy lead in time for delivery of parts of 19 weeks, aimed for delivery, on-site installation and testing completed by late Autumn 2023.