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Northern #Ireland #Transport Holding Company (Translink) Freedom of Information release: The Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (Translink) has disclosed how funding for the Glider, also known as the #Belfast Rapid #Transit project, was allocated following a Freedom of Information request received on 6 January 2020. The scheme was delivered jointly with the Department for Infrastructure and supported by the #EU Jobs and Growth programme. The total project cost was £94.5 million. Of this, £24 million was spent on Glider vehicles, £6.2 million on halts, £1.3 million on real-time information systems and £7.4 million on off-vehicle ticketing. A further £55.6 million was allocated to other infrastructure works. The response was issued on 29 January 2020 under reference FOI886, with details provided on review and appeal rights through the Information Commissioner. https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/cost_of_glider_vehicles#incoming-1512581

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Post by Wrightbus on LinkedIn: Wrightbus has launched the StreetDeck Electroliner 2024, the first bus to feature #TfL Bus Safety Standard measures, enhancing safety for pedestrians and cyclists. Developed with experts at the W-Tech Centre, Queen’s University #Belfast, the bus includes a rounded front design to absorb impact, lower windscreens for improved driver visibility, and larger mirrors with camera monitoring to reduce blind spots. Adjustments to the driver’s seat further enhance awareness. Already in operation across #London, these improvements support TfL’s Vision Zero goal to eliminate deaths and serious injuries by 2041, while promoting safer, more sustainable urban travel. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/wrightbus_electroliner-visionzero-wrightbus-activity-7432347413597761538-wY2l

The Department for Infrastructure has confirmed there is no delay to the #Belfast Rapid #Transport 2 (BRT2) project in Northern #Ireland. The Outline Business Case was approved in December 2025, and officials are appointing engineering consultants for the detailed design and delivery programme, completing the initial phase. Groundwork is expected later this year, with full construction planned for 2027, in line with the timeline set by the Minister in February 2025. The project is expected to take six years to become fully operational. Full delivery remains subject to additional funding, with a current £100 million shortfall under review. https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/news/update-department-infrastructure-about-belfast-rapid-transport-2-project