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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.

He's the man responsible for guiding the world to an arena largely surrounded by water - and getting them home again.

Geoff Symonds helped write the planning application for The O2 as a consultant, and has been AEG Europe's head of transport strategy for more than two years.

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.

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.

Earlier this month, think tank Policy Exchange outlined a vision for increased river commuting.

As the debate continues, The Wharf talks to Thames Clippers managing director Sean Collins about his thoughts on funding, Oyster and riverside houseboats.

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.

Any problems? There are minor delays on the District line between Earls Court and Wimbledon due to power problems, and Bank station will remain closed until February 1.

This is also the first day of the North Greenwich bus terminal closure, with buses picking up from Millennium Way. Check the right sidebar for more travel updates.

Most Londoners would jump at the chance to avoid being swallowed and spat out by the tube every morning.

Think tank Policy Exchange believe the best way to achieve this is by making better use of the river. The group has released a paper outlining how this may work.

Any problems? Expect delays southbound on Greenwich High Road due to a gasworks-related lane closure. Otherwise, tube and DLR are clear so far, but check the right sidebar for updates.

Any Problems? In short, no. All Tube lines are running without delays and the DLR is operating a good service despite the ongoing month-long closure of Bank station.

There are no significant problems reported on the roads and the Thames Clippers are currently running on time. Keep checking the sidebar for Tube updates.

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.

Any problems? There are no problems on the Jubilee line and DLR today and the roads appear clear, but keep checking the right sidebar for updates.

Thames Clippers are now Oyster-friendly as of this morning, so pay-as-you-go users are eligible for a 10 per cent discount if they decide to ride the river.

Thames Clippers users will be able to use pay-as-you-go Oyster cards on the river from today.

Transport for London also confirmed this morning that the Oyster roll-out would spread to overground rail around London from January, as revealed in The Wharf earlier this month.

Oyster cards should be valid on rail networks around London for the first time in January.

Rail companies in the capital are completing fine tuning with a view to bringing a pay-as-you-go system into action in the first month of 2010.

The river service linking The O2 arena to Woolwich Arsenal has been secured until 2013.

Transport for London announced this week that it had struck a £269,000 deal to subsidise the service for the next four years.

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.

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.

Thames Clippers new cross-river shuttle service has been hailed a success after it helped 7,000 fans get to and from The O2 last weekend.

As revealed by The Wharf last week, the boat service between the QEII pier in North Greenwich and East India pier was introduced on Saturday to give visitors an alternative way of getting to the venue when the Jubilee line was closed.

Relief is on its way for visitors battling to get to The O2 when the Jubilee line is shut for engineering work.

From this weekend Thames Clippers is launching a new shuttle boat service to ferry fans across the Thames from Reuters' Pier in East India to The O2.