Waterloo Evaluation Report Launch

Cross River Partnership have now launched the evaluation report for our award-winning Waterloo Freight Hub trial that took place from March to July 2025. 

The project involved cross-sector collaboration led by CRP, alongside Network Rail, the London Borough of Lambeth, the Department for Transport, London and Continental Railways, Delivery Mates, Steer, Intermodality and Waterloo Station. Funding for the development of the project has come from  Defra, through CRP’s Air Quality Funded programme, Smarter Greener Logistics, and, Impact on Urban Health. 

This transformative project has demonstrated how we can make London cleaner, safer, and more sustainable by creatively retrofitting space for low emission deliveries.  

By replacing polluting van journeys with electrically-assisted cargo bikes, the hub has: 

• Delivered 20,000+ parcels across central London 

• Saved 2,500 kg of CO₂ emissions 

• Reduced Road danger and congestion 

• Created new green jobs in the logistics sector 

The project shines a light on how public-private collaborations can foster innovation, create new opportunities and shape freight for the future, and create cleaner, smarter and greener logistics.  

For more information on the Waterloo Freight Hub, please email Ross Phillips.