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Any problems? Two lanes are closed on the Eastbound A13 with queues beyond the junction with Prince Regent.

There are severe delays on the Bakerloo Line between Queens Park and Harrow & Wealdston due to a signal failure at Elephant and Castle.

Commuters in Rotherhithe are facing the temporary loss of Thames Clippers services from Greenland Pier at the end of the month.

Up to 600 passengers use the Clippers service from the pier every day, but Southwark Council - who own the pier - has served notice terminating Clippers' use of the pier from February 28.

Transport for London has launched an initial public consultation on the proposed new river crossings in east London.

The two proposals, a new vehicle ferry crossing at Gallions Reach and a new road tunnel at Silvertown, could be open by 2017 and 2021 respectively if funding is found and planning permission is granted.

Crossrail has adopted a new approach to the restoration of the Connaught Tunnel under the Royal Docks which it says is safer and more efficient.

The dock will be drained after next year's London Boat Show to expose the top of the tunnel so enlargement work can be carried out using the "cut and cover" process.

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.

An incident at the Bow flyover has closed the A12 in both directions up to the Redbridge roundabout.

Traffic is backed up and moving slowly on diversion routes.

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.

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.

Pedestrians can once again use the Woolwich Foot Tunnel after it reopened this morning.

Restoration work has been carried out on the tunnel since April 2010, with the tunnel closed to all users since last September. It was part of a refurbishment of it and the Greenwich Foot Tunnel costing £11.5million.

The first tower of the Emirates Air Line was completed this week as the transport link made its debut on the Tube map.

The North Intermediate Tower in the Royal Docks is the first of three being built to carry a cable car across the Thames. It is over 200ft tall and weighs 270 tonnes, but will be smallest of the three.

Thames Clippers passengers should brace themselves for fare rises of up to nine per cent from the New Year.

The river bus company, now sponsored by KPMG, has announced its fares will increase on January 2, with a single ticket up nine per cent from £5.50 to £6.

Greenwich is to receive more than £3.4 million for improvements to transport in the borough.

Mayor of London Boris Johnson announced the allocation of funding by Transport for London for projects supporting his transport strategy under the Local Implementation Plan.

Crosssrail has unveiled the first of eight, 1,000 tonne tunnel boring machines that will construct the its tunnels under central London.

The 140m long machine is currently undergoing factory testing, but will soon be shipped to London where it will be re-assembled at Westbourne Park ahead of the start of tunnelling from Royal Oak in March.

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.

The enitre Docklands Light Railway network will be closed for the weekend of December 10-11 to allow for an upgrade of the signalling system ahead of the Olympic Games.

Test trains will be in operation on the line, which means normal services will be suspended for both days.

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".

London Assembly member John Biggs has asked Mayor of London Boris Johnson for further details about Emirates Airlines sponsorship of the Thames cable car.

Mr Johnson unveiled Emirates as the scheme's sponsor last Friday, with the airline paying £36million over 10 years for branding rights.

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.