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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.

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.

Improving transport links to east London is essential to safeguard the economy of the region.

The topic was one of a number discussed at the Thames Gateway Forum at The Indigo2 yesterday, which drew together agencies and organisations involved in developing the region flanking the river east of Canary Wharf.

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.

Eastern Jubilee line services were shut down last night as police tried to talk down a woman threatening to hurl herself from a bridge.

British Transport Police stopped trains between North Greenwich and Stratford at around 10pm last night, as officers attempted to persuade the teenager not to throw herself onto the track.