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Tube Lines is set to receive £4.46billion for its next tranche of work on the Underground network under its controversial Public Private Partnership contract.

The consortium, based in Westferry Circus, learned the figure today when PPP arbiter Chris Bolt announced his decision.

Any problems? The Jubilee line is operating a good service but there are suspensions on the Central and Metropolitan lines.

The DLR is running a good service after resolving problems this morning, while Thames Clippers river services are running smoothly. On the roads there are no reported incidents.

Any problems? All Underground lines are operating a good service, while the DLR and Thames Clippers have no reported problems.

On the roads an earlier problem in the Blackwall Tunnel has been cleared and traffic is flowing normally.

Any problems? A good service is operating on the Underground, apart from minor delays on the Piccadilly line. Bank DLR station remains closed until next Monday but otherwise a good service is operating across the network. Thames Clippers river services are running smoothly.

On the roads there are no reported incidents in the area.

The proposed series of 24 hour strikes on the Jubilee line were suspended yesterday when a new pay offer was made.

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) were due to stage a walk-out at 7.30 tonight over a pay discrepancy between maintenance workers employed by Alstom at the Stratford Market depot.

Tube Lines has suffered a financial blow after the rail maintenance company lost its legal case against London Underground.

The consortium, responsible for upgrading the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines was claiming £327million in costs for delays to work on two lines being finished.

The Jubilee line is set to be hit be a series of 24-hour strikes from next week after union workers voted for action.

The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union members will walk out from 7.29am on January 27 in a dispute over a pay gap between them and other tube workers.

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.

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.

It's good news for Jubilee line users this weekend after it was announced it will be partly open.

The line was due to be completely shut for engineering works but will now be open between North Greenwich and Waterloo on Saturday and Stratford and Waterloo on Sunday.

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.

Jubilee line users face months of weekend closures in the new year and no service at all over Easter as upgrade work continues.

From January 9 sections of the line will be shut for all but three weekends up to and including Easter, when the entire line will close between April 2-5.

I've been riding around for more than a month and it's been very enjoyable. But my intention in setting up this column was not just to see whether I like being on two wheels compared with a commute via public transport. It was also to see whether the cost of travel offers any sort of reasonable competition to the prices charged by TfL.

By John Biggs

Londoners face an above inflation fares increase from January next year. Bus fares will rise by 12.7 per cent and Tube fares by 3.9 per cent.

Some services will be cut but we don't know which ones yet. The Mayor says he has little choice because of the other pressures he faces.

Thames Clippers boats could soon sport a version of the London Underground logo to make them easier to distinguish from pleasure boats.

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has allocated £30,000 to improve the branding of river services to end confusion for passengers confused by the multitude of pleasure boats and ferry services.

Gianfranco Zola has been handed a tough test as he enters his second year in the West Ham hotseat.

The Irons entertain Liverpool looking for their first league victory since winning 2-0 at Wolves on the opening day of the season.

Isle of Dogs residents fear they will be marooned once the Greenwich Foot Tunnel shuts for maintenance.

The underground will be closed later this year for up to ten months, a move which has infuriated residents already plagued with tube, bus and DLR disruption.

Wharfers face more travel problems this weekend when the DLR shuts for engineering work.

The line between Canary Wharf and Lewisham will be suspended on Saturday, while the Poplar/Westferry to Lewisham route will be closed on Sunday.

Just weeks away from the closure of a vital cross river link which will affect hundreds of cyclists, council officials and transport bosses are yet to find alternatives.

Greenwich Foot Tunnel, which links south of the Thames with the Isle of Dogs, is likely to close for renovation in the autumn for up to 10 months.

Any problems? Jubilee line is running a good service. Minor delays on the District, Circle and Hammersmith and City lines.

A good service is reported on the DLR and on the Thames Clippers river services.

Out on the area's roads there are no serious problems, although traffic is building around the Blackwall Tunnel approaches.