Projects · Rail
Mile Lane, Coventry city centre·Under wayRail
Coventry Very Light Rail, City Centre Demonstrator Track
- StagePhase 1 under construction on Mile Lane (track slabs being laid, August 2026)
- Next milestoneFitting the tracks on the slabs, with Mile Lane closed until late autumn
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Next milestone: Fitting the tracks on the slabs, with Mile Lane closed until late autumn2 November 2026 · previously: Mile Lane track installation with the road closed until late autumn 2026; full 800m demonstrator route due spring/summer 2027 (Coventry City Council)
- Stage: Phase 1 under construction on Mile Lane (track slabs being laid, August 2026)2 November 2026 · previously: Active construction (Mile Lane section)
- Next milestone: Mile Lane track installation with the road closed until late autumn 2026; full 800m demonstrator route due spring/summer 2027 (Coventry City Council)24 September 2026 · previously: Mile Lane section completion Autumn 2026; Park Road/university phases 2027
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