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Any problems? The bad news for Thames Clippers users is Greenland Pier has closed. Season ticket holders should use the service between Canary Wharf and the Hilton Pier until Greenland Pier is reopened, which could take a very long time.

The Tube and DLR have no reported problems, while on the roads traffic is building on the Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach.

Any problems? A good service is reported on the DLR and the Jubilee line - and all other Underground lines. Hold-ups on the northern section of the Blackwall Tunnel due to a broken-down car have eased and the traffic is running smoothly.

Any Problems? The Piccadilly line is currently subject to minor delays following a signal failure at Arnos Grove. However, a good service is operating on all other public transport at the moment. On the roads there are significant delays around Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach. An accident on the southbound carriageway has led to a two-lane closure.

By John Biggs

Albert Einstein said that he enjoyed travelling more than arriving. For people working or living in east London the opposite is often true.

Things do get better - longer DLR trains on the way for example - but often not.

For cross-river connections the year has not started too well.

Transport for London will begin a £70million refurbishment of the Blackwall Tunnel in early February.

The cross-river link - which was the world's longest underwater tunnel when it opened in 1897 - is to be fitted with new safety, lighting and communications systems.

Any problems? Madness, chaos and mayhem strike as the snow has turned to ice and the world has ground to a halt. TfL warns of major disruption to bus services while there are delays on the following lines: Circle, Hammersmith and City, Jubilee and Piccadilly. Meanwhile the Blackwall Tunnel is closed northbound due to a broken down vehicle. However, the DLR is working as normal.

Any problems? Minor delays on the Circle and Hammersmith and City lines but elsewhere the Tube is running smoothly. The DLR and Thames Clippers river service have no reported problems.

No major incidents on the roads but taffic is building on the Blackwall Tunnel Northern Approach.

A collapsed manhole has caused the southbound bore of the Blackwall Tunnel to close.

Diversions are in place but traffic is moving slowly across the area. Long delays are expected. The tunnel closed at 2.40pm when the manhole collapsed at the southbound exit.

It closed in dramatic fashion on Sunday, then re-opened two days earlier than expected.

But does the Blackwall Tunnel's short hiatus highlight the need for extra river crossings in the east?

Boris Johnson's key transport aide has slammed Tube Lines over the delayed finish to upgrade work on the Jubilee line.

Kulveer Ranger, who advises the Mayor of London on all transport issues, admitted he was "disappointed" by Tube Lines' failure to meet their December 31 deadline.

By John Biggs

For about a year I have been raising concerns about weekend rail closures in East London with the Mayor, and anyone else I can get hold of. So I'm glad that the issue of the seriousness of ongoing problems of the Jubilee line works has now got much wider attention. The weekend closures effectively cut off east London, particularly when they coincide with works on the DLR or District line.

The Blackwall Tunnel is to re-open within the hour - despite earlier claims it would be closed until Wednesday.

A people carrier caught fire on Sunday afternoon, prompting the complete closure of the river crossing.

A fire near the Blackwall Tunnel has caused gridlock on roads across south east London.

The northbound section of the tunnel will remain closed until at least Wednesday following the incident on Sunday afternoon when a vehicle caught fire 100 metres south of the crossing.

Boris Johnson officially opened the newest link in the Docklands Light Railway today but plans to extend the network out to Dagenham remain stalled.

The Mayor of London was at Woolwich Arsenal station this morning to unveil the £180million cross-river extension, completed seven weeks ahead of schedule.

CAMPAIGNERS are urging the Mayor of London to push on with reinstalling the contraflow system at the Blackwall Tunnel.

The controversial system was banned by previous mayor Ken Livingstone, but Boris Johnson, who won power earlier this year, made an election pledge to reintroduce it in order to ease congestion.

MAYORAL hopeful Boris Johnson has promised to re-install the Blackwall Tunnel tidal flow if he achieves power.

The Conservative candidate made the pledge in his transport manifesto, which also called for bendy buses to be replaced by Routemaster buses with conductors.

The tidal flow allowed vehicles to travel north in the southbound tunnel during rush hour. Transport for London scrapped the system in April due to concerns from police over safety. More than 2,500 furious motorists have signed petitions calling for its return.