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Long-suffering rush-hour commuters on DLR's Bank to Lewisham line will have congestion eased thanks to the introduction of the first three-car trains.

The completion of extended platforms on that section of track means it will be the first to take advantage of 55 new carriages, which have been bought at a cost of £100million.

Any problems? There are no problems on the DLR or the Jubilee line today, but check the right sidebar for updates.

Traffic signals are out of order on Hartmann Road in Victoria Docks at present, so be careful...

The Mayor's office is mulling over the possibility of a Zone Seven following a summit with train operating companies.

More than a month after Oyster's roll-out on the railway, transport adviser Kulveer Ranger told The Wharf that there were discussions about adding "end of line" stops into London's travel web.

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.

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.

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.

The Isle of Dogs is expected to receive £420,000 of funding towards traffic improvements in the new year.

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has confirmed that the borough has been promised the cash as part of a £3.7million transport package.

The East London line is set to return to the capital's transport grid this summer.

Mayor Boris Johnson travelled to Shoreditch High Street today (Tuesday) to check on the progress of the £1billion overground project, which will link Wapping to destinations north and south of the river.

Tube Lines chief executive Dean Finch has departed for National Express - less than eight months after he was appointed.

Mr Finch will reportedly remain with Tube Lines until his replacement is found, before taking up the role of chief executive at the rail and bus company.

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?

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.

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.

Upgrades to the Jubilee line are still being stalled by a row over extra line closures.

Negotiations between Tube Lines and Transport for London are not moving forward, nearly three months after London Mayor Boris Johnson slammed the "unacceptable" progress of work.

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.

The new South Quay DLR station could be open in the next few weeks.

The Docklands Light Railway has been working on the new station approximately 120m east of the current stop for nearly two years in order to accommodate three-car trains.

Redundancies in Canary Wharf and the City have eaten away at tube usage in London.

Transport for London suffered its biggest year-on-year fall in underground passengers for 20 years in August, dropping 190,000 passengers compared to the previous year.

The East London line replacement bus service is to be scaled back from Friday as it "no longer represents value for money".

Buses were introduced when the line closed in December 2007 as part of a £10billion investment programme, allowing commuters to continue to travel to destinations such as Wapping, Shadwell and Shoreditch.

Crossrail moved a step closer after Transport for London secured a £1billion loan to finance part of the new rail link.

The European Investment Bank has loaned the cash, which makes up 40 per cent of TfL's contribution to the project.