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Is the Belfast-Derry/Londonderry train no quicker than it was during Victorian times?
6 July 2022
On BBC Radio Ulster’s show Talkback on June 9, during a discussion about the impact of Brexit and EU funding on Northern Ireland, Dr Ben

Health

Is there a greater chance of dying by being hit by a bus than by COVID-19?
12 November 2020
This claim is not accurate. The probability of a randomly selected resident of Great Britain dying from January to October 2020, with COVID-19 mentioned on

Health

Are 82% of the public wearing face masks on Translink buses and trains?
28 August 2020
Translink’s statistics indicate that over 80% of passengers were wearing face coverings on its services at the end of July. At a press conference on

Economy

The worst train and bus operators in the UK?
2 August 2019
None of the public transport companies listed covered Northern Ireland, so it was a Great Britain-only analysis. Tempcover have now corrected this error on their

Economy

Is Derry/Londonderry rail service substandard?
18 July 2019
FactCheckNI interprets “substandard” as “less frequency and access”. Of the six claims made, four are accurate, one is accurate with consideration (there are fewer trains

Economy

25% reduction in public transport journey times?
9 July 2019
The current journey time between Dundonald Park & Ride to Belfast city centre has been reduced by 24% (from 45 minutes to 34 minutes). For

Economy

Are all taxis allowed in bus lanes?
11 January 2018
True in Ireland, but most UK cities only allow public taxis access, not private-hire cars. Are all taxis allowed in bus lanes? On 3 January