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Thursday, 30 August 2018
BBC News
- U-turn on bus lane access for Belfast taxisA 12-month scheme allowing most taxis to use bus lanes in Belfast - including new Glider lanes - has been put on hold.
Other Regional Press
- The cracks are starting to show: residents raise fears about bus burden on their roads RESIDENTS have said their homes and roads are bearing the brunt of buses being diverted down their streets because of the latest Headington roadworks.
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- Belfast pushing the boat out to mark start of Glider bus serviceToday marks the final day of testing for the Glider, Belfast’s new high-capacity and high-frequency rapid transit service which integrates into the existing Translink bus and rail network.
- easyCoach to end local and airport runsEasyCoach has stopped running bus services in the county, with its owner claiming the business had been the target of sabotage.
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