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One of Translink’s state-of-the-art Glider buses has come to a grinding halt on a test run.

The vehicle saw part of its main body scrape along the ground at the entrance to the company’s Milewater Service Centre in the Duncrue area of Belfast on Wednesday morning.

A witness told Belfast Live the bus appeared to "run aground" as it drove into the new facility where many of the vehicles are housed.

The incident occurred as other sources indicated the Gliders have been spotted around Belfast city centre on what appear to be test runs.

A significant amount of infrastructure work is being carried on arterial routes in East and West Belfast to ensure the buses proceed smoothly across the town.

Part of the vehicles' attraction is its ability to run relatively low to the ground which will aid easy access.

However, that requires roads and kerbs etc to be adjusted accordingly. It is unclear if Translink will be adjusting either the buses or the road at the Duncrue facility to ensure today's incident is not repeated.

The vehicles, which are a key part of the Belfast Rapid Transit project, are set to his the streets in September.

Asked about the incident, a Translink spokesperson said: "There was a minor incident involving a Glider vehicle at the Milewater Service centre this afternoon.

"There was no damage to the vehicle and the incident has now been cleared."

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