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Swords–Charlemont corridor, Dublin (pin: Swords)·At tenderRail
MetroLink Dublin
- StageApproved to proceed to detailed tender (Government Approval Gate 2, 16 September 2026)
- Value€15.75bn central estimate (range €14.44bn to €17.49bn excluding VAT)
- Next milestoneEnabling works tenders from late 2026 into 2027; main contract tender packs from Q1 2027; tunnelling and station construction planned from 2028
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Next milestone: Enabling works tenders from late 2026 into 2027; main contract tender packs from Q1 2027; tunnelling and station construction planned from 20282 November 2026 · previously: Enabling works tenders from late 2026; main contract tender packs from Q1 2027; tunnelling and station construction planned from 2028
- Next milestone: Enabling works tenders from late 2026; main contract tender packs from Q1 2027; tunnelling and station construction planned from 202824 September 2026 · previously: Three bidders per lot shortlisted; M401 tender stage first, M402 to follow months later (TII)
- Stage: Approved to proceed to detailed tender (Government Approval Gate 2, 16 September 2026)24 September 2026 · previously: Railway Order GRANTED by An Coimisiun Pleanala October 2025; €2bn allocated in NDP review; procurement beginning 2026; no construction/enabling contracts yet
- Value: €15.75bn central estimate (range €14.44bn to €17.49bn excluding VAT, Detailed Business Case)24 September 2026 · previously: €7.9bn combined maximum civils contracts excl VAT (TII); €2bn ringfenced in NDP
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