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The river shuttle service between East India and The O2 could become a more permanent transport link after plans were submitted to provide car parking for passengers.

Property company Ballymore, which owns land adjacent to the Reuters pier at East India, has applied for planning permission from Tower Hamlets Council to build a temporary car park for around 215 vehicles.

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.

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.

The Dot2Dot shuttle bus service linking Canary Wharf to Heathrow has been sold by National Express for just £1.

The service to ferry Wharfers to the airport was launched last February but struggled to attract sufficient numbers, racking up a £7million loss.