When new bus lanes opened in May Street in September, under the first phase of Belfast on the Move, motorists and city centre retailers complained of severe traffic jams during the rush hour.

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Witnesses on the bus said Mr Aydogdu opened his door directly into the path of the cyclist on 6 August last year.

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As I opened it on the bus home, I realised that my number had come up in a rather big way.

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Dossevi, who plays for French club Nantes, said armed rebels with AK-47s opened fire on the team bus.

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But a police official also told BBC Urdu that unidentified gunmen opened fire on the schoolgirls as they were about to board a van or bus.

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An ambitious plan to create a network of dedicated bus lanes of equal size to the 175km metro system is behind schedule (though its second route opened this month).

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