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