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Claim: Translink spoke about their hope that the Glider would reduce journey times on public transport by 25%. (Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager, 2018-08-25)
Evidence (2020-11-08): Translink's Glider routes currently run from East to West Belfast through the city centre Never miss a thing from Belfast and beyond - sign up for FREE updates direct to your email inbox Subscribe Thank you for subscribing See our privacy notice Invalid Email Translink launched their Glider system back in 2018, saying it was an effortless and smooth way to travel. Routes currently run from East to West Belfast through the city centre, but there are plans to extend routes north and south of the city too. Each Glider service operates with an eco-hybrid fleet, described as a 'tram on wheels', that aims to make city centre travel more convenient and hassle-free. With Translink claiming that the Glider service leads to a 25% reduction in public transport journey times, and with services arriving every 7-8 minutes, it's a convenient service. Here's everything you need to know before you Glide across the city: Glider stops in Belfast Glider services in Belfast are currently divided into two: Glider G1 and Glider G2. The Glider G1 service runs between East and West Belfast, while the Glider G2 service connects Belfast City Centre to the Titanic Quarter. City centre G1 services eastbound pick up at Wellington Place, Chichester Street and Custom House…
Claim: Translink spoke about their hope that the Glider would reduce journey times on public transport by 25%. (Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager, 2018-08-25)
Evidence (2024-04-14): Work is currently underway on expanding the Glider service further throughout Belfast, with plans for the service to operate a route from North to South Belfast. [...] Here is everything we know so far on Translink's expansion of Glider services into North and South Belfast. [...] Translink said further work will be carried out to develop service plans to identify any changes needed to optimise the overall public transport offering along the route and beyond. This may include the introduction of feeder services to serve surrounding areas and the removal of existing services which currently operate along the chosen route.
Claim: Translink spoke about their hope that the Glider would reduce journey times on public transport by 25%. (Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager, 2018-08-25)
Evidence (2021-04-02): Translink is 25 years old and is promising to provide more environmentally-friendly buses and trains in the next quarter of a century. [...] Translink timeline - 1996 Formation of Translink - 1997 Belfast-Dublin Enterprise service launched - 1999 Timetables go digital - 2000 Central Station in Belfast upgraded - 2001 Opening of new Bangor bus & rail centre - 2005 Metro replaces Citybus in Belfast - 2009 New Newry train station opens - 2010 Translink goes on social media - 2018 Glider rapid transit service begins - 2019 Refurbishment of Portrush station for The Open - 2020 First hydrogen-powered buses enter service [...] One of the most recent developments by Translink was the Glider rapid transit bus service linking east and west Belfast.
Claim: Translink spoke about their hope that the Glider would reduce journey times on public transport by 25%. (Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager, 2018-08-25)
Evidence (2023-03-10): Translink’s Glider service in Belfast shows how BRT can become a unique brand on which to hang the benefits of public transport Glider is the bus rapid transit (BRT) system for Belfast, developed in partnership between Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure, and publicly-owned transport body Translink. [...] The success of Glider, not just in terms of patronage growth but in its social impact, has seen it become a blueprint for BRT systems elsewhere. Ian Campbell, Director of Service Operations at Translink, puts the success down to the reliability of the services – itself a result of bus priority infrastructure – as well as a considered approach to vehicle design, ticketing and halts.
Claim: Translink spoke about their hope that the Glider would reduce journey times on public transport by 25%. (Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager, 2018-08-25)
Evidence (2019-07-16): Posted: 3 June 2019 | Chris Conway - Translink | No comments yet In partnership with Cummins, Intelligent Transport catches up with Chris Conway, Chief Executive at Translink, to find out how the introduction of the Glider bus rapid transit system is encouraging more people to use public transport while reducing emissions and improving punctuality. [...] There’s also exclusive insight from Cummins – the company that produces the Euro VI clean diesel engines that power the Glider buses. From them, find out:
Claim: Translink spoke about their hope that the Glider would reduce journey times on public transport by 25%. (Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager, 2018-08-25)
Evidence (2022-03-23): On 25 August 2018, Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager, was interviewed by Ivan Little and quoted saying that she hoped that the journey times would be cut by "25% to 30%". This aspiration was also presented on Translink’s website and corporate advertisements. [...] In order to achieve the aspiration of a 25% reduction in journey times, the Glider system offers greater passenger capacity, on-street ticketing machines, and an expanded frequency of service. Official figures from Belfast Rapid Transit provide evidence of an improvement in reduction journey times on public transport on the Glider bus service. The reduced journey time target of 25% reduction was achieved on one route (Dundonald Park & Ride to Belfast city centre). However, this reduction has not yet been achieved on the second measured route, though Translink offer mitigating factors (primarily journey diversions caused by the Bank Buildings fire) to explain the 7% reduction. (FactCheckNI hope to revisit this claim over the next year to assess whether the planned reductions are being met now that buses are once again able to travel through the city centre.)
Claim: Translink spoke about their hope that the Glider would reduce journey times on public transport by 25%. (Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager, 2018-08-25)
Evidence (2017-12-13): "The Glider service will encourage more people to use public transport which in turn helps ease congestion and improve air quality," she said. [...] Translink CEO Chris Conway said the new buses will transform public transport in Belfast. [...] Translink hope the new network will see a reduction in public transport journey times by 25%.
Claim: Translink spoke about their hope that the Glider would reduce journey times on public transport by 25%. (Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager, 2018-08-25)
Evidence (2024-02-27): I thank the Member for the extra minute. I absolutely recognise that Fermanagh has been missed out and that we should be looking to see how doing that can be configured. I take the point about the Glider: it is something that we could use. Rather than a bus service, which is from centre to source, the Glider crosses a town or city, and I have no doubt that that model could be used in the Member's area in Enniskillen. [...] David Honeyford referred to renewing and reshaping the economy through having good infrastructure and building on current tourism. He said that public transport is a driver of change. He talked about the Glider and about connecting its route to train stations and industry. I think that that was the point. I do not think that there has been mention of a Glider for Fermanagh at this stage, Tom. Alan Robinson referred to those who use the SmartPass to travel on public transport. He said that 82% of workers travel by car to work. He mentioned wanting a new railway halt in the north-west near the airport.
Claim: Translink spoke about their hope that the Glider would reduce journey times on public transport by 25%. (Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager, 2018-08-25)
Evidence (2024-09-30): Mr O'Dowd (The Minister for Infrastructure): It is an operational decision taken by Translink. However, my Department has taken the time to request the information from Translink. Translink has advised that the 10J and 10K services were extended from Glencolin some years ago in order to have a through service from Twinbrook and to replace the original 10E feeder service. Translink recently acknowledged that that model did not work, hence the return to the previous version of the 10J and 10K, with the reinstatement of the 10E service throughout the week. [...] Mr O'Dowd: I am not aware of the meeting. I am happy to make enquiries to Translink in that regard. As I said, it is an operational decision by Translink. The legislation sets out what is Translink's role and what is my role. While I am happy to follow up on the Member's request, he will understand that it is not my responsibility to manage everything that goes on in Translink day-to-day. I expect it to have good a working relationship with the unions, but that is an ongoing matter between Translink and the unions.
Claim: Translink spoke about their hope that the Glider would reduce journey times on public transport by 25%. (Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager, 2018-08-25)
Evidence (2021-07-26): Even before Phase 1 of Glider was launched in September 2018, there was talk within Translink and DFI of a "phase 2". Phase 1 saw an East-West route connecting Colin Town Centre in west Belfast, through the city centre to Dundonald (route G1), along with a shorter route to Titanic Quarter (G2). Phase 2 will see a similar route added north-south. The routes proposed in July 2021 are as follows (click to enlarge; all DFI images):
Claim: Translink spoke about their hope that the Glider would reduce journey times on public transport by 25%. (Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager, 2018-08-25)
Evidence (2017-12-13): New 'Glider' buses on display in Belfast - Published [...] "The Glider service will encourage more people to use public transport which in turn helps ease congestion and improve air quality," she said. [...] Translink hope the new network will see a reduction in public transport journey times by 25%.
Claim: Translink spoke about their hope that the Glider would reduce journey times on public transport by 25%. (Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager, 2018-08-25)
Evidence (2018-07-30): The 12-hour restrictions have been introduced to accommodate new state-of-the-art Glider buses, and there is a two-week settling in period for the regulations. [...] Translink hopes the new network will see a reduction in public transport journey times by 25%. The departmental spokesperson said: "While Glider services will not begin until 3 September, introducing the 12-hour lanes now will allow road users the opportunity to get used to the new arrangements during the summer when traffic levels are traditionally lower."
Claim: Translink spoke about their hope that the Glider would reduce journey times on public transport by 25%. (Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager, 2018-08-25)
Evidence (2024-08-19): Already in service in Belfast, the Gliders are 18 metres long and can carry 30% more passengers than an average double decker bus. It also has three sets of double doors, allowing people to board and alight much more quickly, reducing the time spent at stops. Belfast operates 34 gliders, which were introduced in 2018, and claims it has replaced more than 2.5m car trips whilst cutting journey times by up to 25%. Painted in Liverpool city region colours the Liverpool Glider is on loan from Translink in Northern Ireland and will now be taken on a tour of Merseyside so that the public can take a closer look.
Claim: Translink spoke about their hope that the Glider would reduce journey times on public transport by 25%. (Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager, 2018-08-25)
Evidence (2013-04-22): - Maroon CityGlider (AKA SillyGlider, Campbell's PorkBarrelGlider) will have a stop added at Bardon Shops, which should never have been missed out in the first place. [...] - No major reduction to bus congestion through Cultural Centre. TransLink's review planned to reduce congestion by around 25%. [...] Previous BrizCommuter posts on TransLink's network review:
Claim: Translink spoke about their hope that the Glider would reduce journey times on public transport by 25%. (Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager, 2018-08-25)
Evidence (2018-08-25): The £90m Translink transformation to Gliders, which are essentially trams on wheels, is aimed at speeding up travel in Belfast along 12-hour bus lanes that have been driving motorists round the bend. [...] Cinty Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager, gave me the lowdown on the high-tech service, which she said was hopefully going to cut down travel time in Belfast by 25% to 30%. [...] The Glider is only the start of a major re-invention of - and investment - in Translink's operations.
Claim: Translink spoke about their hope that the Glider would reduce journey times on public transport by 25%. (Cindy Stubberfield, the Glider project engagement manager, 2018-08-25)
Evidence (2019-06-21): The BRT Gliders made an appearance in the Shaftesbury Square public realm plans, because phase 2 of the big purple bus will open up a north-south route across the city, with tentative plans for a route from Newtownabbey to Knockbracken, with a spur to Queen’s University Belfast. The exact route has not been settled yet, but space is reserved across the city nonetheless. What is the point, argue the civil servants at DfI, of making Carlisle Circus a place where people can walk and cycle with freedom and confidence now, when we will go and rip it up in a few years anyway?
Claim: Projections from the Department of Infrastructure indicate that 38% of all properties in Northern Ireland will be at risk of flooding by 2080. (Belfast Telegraph, 2023-09-04)
Evidence (2023-09-04): A Belfast Telegraph article noted that 5% of NI properties are currently at risk of flooding, and that DfI projections indicate this is going to increase by 33%. In saying that this means 38% of properties will be at risk of flooding, the newspaper has confused percentage increases with percentage-point increases. In fact, DfI modelling suggests around 6.7% of NI properties – almost 60,000 in total – will be at risk of flooding by 2080. The Belfast Telegraph article has since been updated.
Claim: Projections from the Department of Infrastructure indicate that 38% of all properties in Northern Ireland will be at risk of flooding by 2080. (Belfast Telegraph, 2023-09-04)
Evidence (2024-09-03): - ^ Why Northern Ireland - Infrastructure Archived 15 March 2006 at the Wayback Machine. InvestNI. 2004. Retrieved on 17 June 2006.
Claim: Projections from the Department of Infrastructure indicate that 38% of all properties in Northern Ireland will be at risk of flooding by 2080. (Belfast Telegraph, 2023-09-04)
Evidence (2024-02-06): To find out how to prepare for flooding, how to cope during flooding and what to do after flooding visit: nidirect - flooding
Claim: Projections from the Department of Infrastructure indicate that 38% of all properties in Northern Ireland will be at risk of flooding by 2080. (Belfast Telegraph, 2023-09-04)
Evidence (2024-10-09): Reducing the risk to life and damage to property from flooding from rivers and the sea, undertaking watercourse and coastal flood management in a sustainable manner. [...] -Northern Ireland Water Waterline 03457 440 088 -Flooding Incident Line 0300 2000 100 -DfI Roads Emergency/Out of Hours contact details [...] If you need to contact the Department about any other matter that is not listed below please email: info@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk. You should note that this e-mail address is not monitored outside of normal office hours.
Claim: Projections from the Department of Infrastructure indicate that 38% of all properties in Northern Ireland will be at risk of flooding by 2080. (Belfast Telegraph, 2023-09-04)
Evidence (2022-10-13): Fig. 1: The distribution of infrastructure hazard zones by 2050 (2041-2060) under the historical scenario (SSP245).
Claim: Projections from the Department of Infrastructure indicate that 38% of all properties in Northern Ireland will be at risk of flooding by 2080. (Belfast Telegraph, 2023-09-04)
Evidence (2023-12-18): - In fact, DfI modelling suggests around 6.7% of NI properties – almost 60,000 in total – will be at risk of flooding by 2080. [...] "Flooding warning: Nearly 40% of properties in NI will be at risk of flooding by year 2080" [...] - In fact, the 33% increase means the number of properties thought to be at risk of flood by 2080 is set to rise, from 5% of all NI properties to just 6.7%.
Claim: Projections from the Department of Infrastructure indicate that 38% of all properties in Northern Ireland will be at risk of flooding by 2080. (Belfast Telegraph, 2023-09-04)
Evidence (2023-12-18): In terms of future risk, railway lines are the only infrastructure type in Northern Ireland projected to increase in risk from river flooding (under a low population and no additional adaptation ‘reduced whole system’ scenario). Risk increases by 50% by the 2080s with 4°C global warming at 2100. All other infrastructure types are projected to decrease in risk. Freshwater sites, electricity substations, railway lines and railway stations are projected to see an increase in risk from surface water flooding. By the 2080s in a +4°C at 2100 scenario, this increase in risk ranges from 49% for freshwater sites to 137% for railway lines. The risk to power stations is projected to decrease under all scenarios. [...] In future, climate change will increase the number of properties at risk of flooding from all sources, and these could be in areas that have not previously been at risk of flooding. The largest increase in risk in Northern Ireland is related to coastal flooding, which is projected to increase by 550% by 2080s (in a high population scenario and with 4°C global warming at 2100) (see figure 9).
Claim: Projections from the Department of Infrastructure indicate that 38% of all properties in Northern Ireland will be at risk of flooding by 2080. (Belfast Telegraph, 2023-09-04)
Evidence (2022-10-27): Assessing Future Flood Risk and Developing Integrated Flood Risk Management Strategies: A Case Study from the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment [...] 3.2. River Flooding 3.3. Coastal Flooding 3.4. Surface Water Flooding 3.5. Impact and Analysis of the RWS, CLA and EWS FRM Portfolios 4. Discussion and Conclusions 4.1. Flood Risk Management Policy Development in Complex Governance Structures 4.2. Uncertainty in Integrated Flood Risk Management Measures 4.3. Conclusions - The range of EAD projections for all flood sources is projected to increase by between 18% and 160% by the 2080s depending on the assumptions applied on climate change, population growth, and adaptation actions. - It is possible to reduce EAD from river flood risk by the 2080s.
Claim: Projections from the Department of Infrastructure indicate that 38% of all properties in Northern Ireland will be at risk of flooding by 2080. (Belfast Telegraph, 2023-09-04)
Evidence (2023-03-15): The CCC identified 520,000 properties in England alone, including 370,000 homes, in areas at future risk of damage from coastal flooding. Looking at the worst-case scenario – which excludes the likelihood of building more sea defences or other mitigating measures – the BGS data suggests that some one million properties are at potential risk from inundation by 2050, increasing to 1.25 million by the 2080s and 1.35 million by 2100. As for national infrastructure, the BGS calculates that 1,600 kilometres of major roads, 650 kilometres of railway line, 92 railway stations and 55 historic landfill sites are at risk of coastal flooding or erosion by 2100. In an observation that seems almost superfluous, the CCC report, Managing the Coast in a Changing Climate, adds that, in the future, ‘some coastal communities and infrastructure are likely to be unviable in their current form’. Pertinently, the CCC report notes that ‘this problem is not being confronted with the required urgency or openness’ and that the public, by and large, is unaware of these risks. [...] Erosion statistics 1 Million properties are at potential risk from inundation by 2050, while… 1,600km of major roads… 650km of railway line… 92 railway stations, and… 55 historic landfill sites …are at risk of coastal flooding or erosion by 2100
Claim: Projections from the Department of Infrastructure indicate that 38% of all properties in Northern Ireland will be at risk of flooding by 2080. (Belfast Telegraph, 2023-09-04)
Evidence (2024-05-13): 213. The assessment of flood damage rates, defined as damage relative to underlying asset values, reveals that expected damage rates in 2080 surpass the present rates by, on average, about 20 percent. In absolute terms, the average damage rate for 1000-year floods rises from 28 percent to 32 percent by 4 percentage points (Figure 89). Similarly, for 100-year floods, the damage rate, on average increases by 5 percentage points. The profile of the increase in damage rates differs between these two flood hazards. For 100-year floods, the level of the 75th percentile rises, suggesting that areas already exposed to significant flood risk may face more severe disasters in the future. Conversely, for 1000-year floods, the level of the bottom 25th percentile moves up, indicating that wider areas could be at risk of experiencing severe flood damage once such an event occurs. Geographically, several prefectures, particularly in the Tohoku and Kanto regions, exhibit a heightened vulnerability to increasing flood hazards.
Claim: Projections from the Department of Infrastructure indicate that 38% of all properties in Northern Ireland will be at risk of flooding by 2080. (Belfast Telegraph, 2023-09-04)
Evidence (2022-09-28): Some UK coastal communities will have to move inland because of climate change. That was the opening message of James Bevan, chief executive of the UK’s Environment Agency (EA), at the Flood and Coast Conference on 7 June 2022. A week later, on 15 June, a study revealed that rising sea levels put 120,000 to 160,000 UK properties at risk of flooding in the next 20 to 50 years. Even if global warming is limited to 1.5˚C above pre-industrial levels, sea levels will rise. According to the 2018 UK Climate Change Projections by the EA, the average sea level could increase by more than a metre by 2100 and extreme weather events will increase. As a result, total annual damages to residential buildings from flooding (including from groundwater and rivers) in the UK could rise to £1.2bn by the 2080s in a worst-case scenario, of which £280m could be from coastal flooding alone. [...] "Climate change will only bring more extreme weather and this road map will spur on the timely action required to manage flood and coastal risk, help reduce the costly impacts and manage the risks to people’s homes and businesses across the country," said Floods Minister Rebecca Pow in a press release.
Claim: Projections from the Department of Infrastructure indicate that 38% of all properties in Northern Ireland will be at risk of flooding by 2080. (Belfast Telegraph, 2023-09-04)
Evidence (2024-05-01): Will nearly 40% of NI properties be at risk from flooding by 2080? [...] On 4 September, the Belfast Telegraph published a story under the headline: "Flooding warning: Nearly 40% of properties in NI will be at risk ofArticles |
Claim: Projections from the Department of Infrastructure indicate that 38% of all properties in Northern Ireland will be at risk of flooding by 2080. (Belfast Telegraph, 2023-09-04)
Evidence (2017-01-25): Large risks to road, rail and water infrastructure are projected from climate change with substantial economic cost implications (see Section 9.9.3; Box 9.5).