Transport leaders are keen to point out that gliders offer 30% more capacity than a standard double decker bus, which could be particularly handy for those heading to the airport with lots of bags.

Passenger numbers have increased by 30% in parts of Belfast in the first year of the city's Glider service, according to Translink. The distinctive state-of-the-art purple buses were introduced ...

The new testing is seeing the vehicle - referred to by some as a 'Glider' - travelling on key commuter routes in a bid to see how such a vehicle would and could operate on our local roads. READ MORE: ...