The new contract and pay system will use a banding structure to reflect hours worked, what shifts they are working and the intensity of the job.

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"I see no reason why fares should increase faster under the new system than they do under the present nationalised industry structure, " Transport Secretary John MacGregor told the House of Commons in February 1993.

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The 22m (72ft) structure on Victoria Street will be used while the city's cathedral has a new heating system installed.

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