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Breakdowns on the Tube could be attended to in half the time if a trial which involves putting engineers on emergency response vehicles proves to be a success.

The joint initiative between British Transport Police, London Underground and Transport for London was launched at Canary Wharf on Thursday morning.

Details of the Olympic transport hotspots have been revealed by Transport for London and Canary Wharf is right at the heart of it.

TfL launched its Get Ahead Of The Games website on Monday, giving passengers information about the potential disruption to their commute and how to avoid it.

Any problems? The London Underground network is trouble free at the moment, while the Docklands Light Railway and London Overground also report a good service. Thames Clippers is operating without problems.

On the roads there are no reported incidents.

Passengers could be crossing the River Thames using the Emirates Air Line from May 1.

The Wharf has learned that's the date Transport for London has pencilled in for the opening of the £50million cable car between North Greenwich and the Royal Docks.

Canary Wharf commuters suffered major delays today when the Jubilee line was suspended during the morning peak. The problem was compounded by the suspension of the Metropolitan line.

The Jubilee line was suspended between Stanmore and Wembley Park with severe delays along the remainder of the route. The chaos was caused by failure to finish overnight work.

Safety proposals for a junction on which two cyclists have been killed in recent months have been revealed by Mayor Boris Johnson.

Transport for London has launched a consultation for the Bow Roundabout with potential improvements including a new traffic light system and a reduction of lanes for motor vehicles.

Any problems? Nothing to report on the London Underground, Overground or Docklands Light Railway. Thames Clippers also has a good service.

On the roads, the A2 is closed southbound from Sun-in-the-Sands. Traffic is queueing from Blackwall Tunnel and on other approaches. Use an alternative route and expect delays.

Boris Johnson should cut fares by seven per cent to take the pressure of Londoners and "put money back in their pockets".

That's the message from London Assmbley member John Biggs after Transport for London passengers saw fares rise by an average of 5.6 per cent this week.

More than nine out of 10 CCTV cameras owned by Transport for London have not been used in police enquiries in the last 12 months, according to a liberal pressure group.

Big Brother Watch calculated their figures after a Freedom of Information request showed police had made 6,972 requests for footage to TfL, which operates over 82,000 cameras.

Short-term pain will lead to long-term gain for Docklands Light Railway passengers as the network gears up for its Olympic challenge.

The entire DLR will be suspended this weekend as a new signal control system is installed in preparation for next year's Games, while the Bank/Tower Gateway to Canary Wharf section will shut from Christmas Eve until January 2 as 12km of rail is replaced.

Boris Johnson's revised fare increases on public transport have been described as "scandalous".

The Mayor of London unveiled the revised cost of using public transport in the capital today, following the Government's injection of £136million towards reducing the above inflation increases.

Long-awaited new river crossings in east London moved closer after the Government pledged to work with Boris Johnson on exploring options including a tunnel linking North Greenwich and Silvertown.

The Mayor hailed Chancellor George Osborne's pledge yesterday to invest billions in London's infrastructure as "great news".

A Transport for London employee fell to his death from sixth floor of the company's Greenwich offices.

Senior manager Jack Shentob, 53, plunged from the top of the building into the foyer in front of colleagues on their lunch break on Friday (November 4).

Work on the northbound Blackwall Tunnel has been completed a year ahead of schedule meaning motorists will regain full use of the tunnel from November 11.

The £70million improvements have upgraded lighting, ventilation and safety systems in the 114-year old tunnel to reduce the impact of incidents that lead to hold-ups.

Transport chiefs turned down requests for safety measures to be introduced on a road where a cyclist died on Monday because of fears they would increase traffic, it was claimed.

London Assembly Member John Biggs said he twice met with Transport for London officials over concerns with the Bow Flyover.

The Jubilee line upgrade cost £436million more than the original estimated figure - largely due to the flawed public private partnership agreement.

Transport for London has revealed that the signal upgrade, which ran more than 18 months over schedule, cost £721million, compared to the projected figure of £285.3million when the PPP contract was signed in 2002.

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has defended the benefits his Thames cable car will bring to commuters despite the estimated cost of building the link rising to £60million.

Work is underway to build the link between North Greenwich and the Royal Docks, with completion expected next summer.

Here's a scary thought. If no contingency plans were in place, during rush hour of day seven of next year's Olympics - the busiest day of the event - on the Jubilee line at Canary Wharf there would be as many people commuting to Games events as journeying to work.

In other words, it would be Tube hell.

The decision by Transport for London bosses to allow four extra bus routes to stop on the doorstep of the Westfield shopping centre has been welcomed.

The services changed yesterday and include the D8 service from the Isle of Dogs and the route 241 from Custom House.

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has confirmed a seven per cent rise in fares across London transport from next January.

The rise, which comes into effect on January 2, will see average pay as you go Oyster fares in Zone 1 go up by 10p to £2, while bus fares rise to £1.40.