Woolwich Ferry

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/woolwich-ferry

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the operator?London River Services, a division of Transport for London (TfL)
2. What is the annual passenger volume?Approximately 2 million passengers and vehicles
3. Why is the Woolwich Ferry important?It connects the Royal Borough of Greenwich with the London Borough of Newham and is the only quick crossing in that area because there are no nearby bridges.
4. How long has the ferry been running?People have crossed the river there since the 14th century, and the free ferry service started in 1889.

River Thames: The principal river of southern England, flowing through London, historically crucial for trade and transport.
Transport for London (TfL): The integrated transport authority responsible for most of the transport system in Greater London.
Infrastructure: The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
Urban Planning: The technical and political process concerned with the development and design of land use and the built environment.