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Belfast Glider north-south extension plan shelved

Deniz Huseyin
05 March 2025
Belfast’s Glider buses comprises a fleet of purple-coloured articulated buses, which are based on a tram design
Belfast’s Glider buses comprises a fleet of purple-coloured articulated buses, which are based on a tram design
 

Plans to extend the route of Belfast’s Glider have been shelved because they are “not economically viable”, Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has told the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Proposals to extend the bus rapid transit service to Glengormley in the north and Carryduff in the south cannot progress at this time, said Sinn Féin minister Kimmins.

Though the extension is estimated to cost up to £148m, only £35m has been secured through Belfast Region City...

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