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Any problems?There's a bit of trouble on the tube with minor delays on the Circle Line following an earlier signal failure at High Street Kensington and delays on the Northern Line between Camden Town and Edgware after a passenger incident at Brent Cross.

The Blackwall Tunnel has reopened after a broken down vehicle closed it earlier this afternoon. Traffic is moving slowly on the southbound A12 with delays expected on East India Dock Road.

Crossrail is looking for expressions of interest to build the £50million tunnel portal at Victoria Dock.

It will be the last of five new tunnel portals to be built as part of the project, with work scheduled to start in autumn next year. The contract should be awarded next spring.

Any problems? According to TfL there are no major disruptions across the Tube and DLR network. On the roads, earlier problems on the A2 at Blackheath Hill, following an accident, have been sorted out.

Any problems? It might not be bright sunshine out there, but at least the weather's warm. Why not stop off for a pint to start the weekend? After all you've got nothing to worry about on public transport. Those in cars could even afford to pause for a tonic water before hitting the roads this evening.

Any Problems? You may actually be better off making like the woman in this picture if you're heading for central London this evening. While the Jubilee and DLR remain problem free, there are minor delays on the Central, Piccadilly and Circle lines at the moment. On the roads, Wharfers hoping to use the southbound Blackwall Tunnel this evening may need to think again - traffic is currently building up behind a van that's blocking a lane there.

Any Problems: If you are travelling home on the tube or DLR you should be able to get back without any hold ups, giving you plenty of time to pop that Valentines Day dinner in the oven.

There also are no reported problems on the roads or river.

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.

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.

Crossrail has pledged to move five million tonnes of earth via the river during its construction process.

The soil - which will be excavated during work on the £16billion London rail link - will be used in landscaping projects such as a 1,500-acre nature reserve at Essex's Wallasea Island.

Commuters will be soon be able to enjoy special deals when they combine river and rail on their way to work.

Thames Clippers managing director Sean Collins told The Wharf that his fast-ferry company was negotiating with rail operators to offer joint ticketing deals within the next few weeks.