The Gallions Reach Ferry is a proposed crossing near Gallions Reach in East London, running between Beckton in the London Borough of Newham and Thamesmead in the London Borough of Greenwich. It was announced by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, in 2012 following the cancellation of the Thames Gateway Bridge, with a proposed operation date of 2017. More information on the Wikipedia page [1] and the Transport for London page [2].