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  • Britain's last few shipbuilders steer a course through the fiscal stormGlasgow's Riverside Museum is as much a memorial as a celebration of the city's shipbuilding tradition. Its jagged steel frame, by renowned architect Zaha Hadid, echoes the triumphs of industrial design that have floated down the Clyde over the centuries, as well as the construction sheds that once stood on the site. Inside, it displays scale models of the famous ships built on the river – HMS Hood, the Lusitania, the QE2 – and the now antiquated tools involved.
  • London bus workers vote to strike for £500 Olympic Games bonusBuses could be brought to a halt during GamesLondon bus workers on Saturday raised the threat of industrial action during the Olympics after voting to strike if they do not receive a £500 bonus.Members of the Unite union supported industrial action by a ratio of more than nine to one, on a 38% turnout. The union is seeking the bonus, which will cost £14m, for the 20,000 bus workers it represents, claiming that all other transport workers are being paid a premium for working during the event. At least 800,000 extra passengers are predicted on buses during the Olympics.The ballot allows the uni...

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  • London bus drivers vote to go on strike over 2012 Olympics payBus drivers have voted to go on strike over pay during the London 2012 Olympics, and suggested their walkout could coincide with the Games next month. London bus workers are requesting an extra £17 a day for their services for the duration of the Olympics Bus drivers, who are members of the Unite union, are using the strike to demand extra pay over the Olympic period.Drivers reportedly want an extra £500 for their increased workload during that time. The strike action could have a potentially damaging effect if it continues into the start of the 2012 Olympics, causing serious delays to trav...

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  • Metro pay dispute 'is one the region cannot afford'FEARS of further strikes by Metro drivers are growing as the dispute over pay continues. This week’s walkout by transport workers caused disruption for commuters and Coldplay concert-goers in Sunderland as trains came to a standstill for 24 hours.

Sheffield Star

  • Huge growth in rail passengersA TOWN rail user group’s campaign to improve train services and the appearance of the local station has led to a massive increase in the number of passengers over the last three years.
  • Merge rail firms to ˜save costs™Transport chiefs are calling upon the Government to allow local rail services to be merged and managed “by the north, for the north.”
  • Motorway lane closures alertMOTORISTS are warned of delays on the M1 due to roadworks on two stretches around Sheffield this weekend.

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