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Belfast (Antrim Road/Glengormley north; Ormeau Road/Cairnshill south)·In developmentTransport

Belfast Glider BRT Phase 2 (North-South)

StageOutline Business Case approved December 2025; AtkinsRéalis appointed May 2026 for design and construction management services
Value£124.5m estimated delivery cost (Outline Business Case); £48m initial phase
Next milestoneGround investigations in 2026 in Belfast city centre and at O'Neill Park and Ride; no construction start date published
Last checked1 November 2026

Source: Department for Infrastructure (NI) →

What has changed on this project, and when

Next milestone: Ground investigations in 2026 in Belfast city centre and at O'Neill Park and Ride; no construction start date published2 November 2026 · previously: Ground investigations planned for 2026; no construction start date published as of October 2026
Stage: Outline Business Case approved December 2025; AtkinsRéalis appointed May 2026 for design and construction management services2 November 2026 · previously: Outline Business Case approved December 2025; design under way with AtkinsRealis
Value: £124.5m estimated delivery cost (Outline Business Case); £48m initial phase2 November 2026 · previously: £124.5m estimated delivery cost (Outline Business Case, December 2025); £48m initial funding
Next milestone: Ground investigations planned for 2026; no construction start date published as of October 202627 October 2026 · previously: Full construction targeted to start 2027
Stage: Outline Business Case approved December 2025; design under way with AtkinsRealis27 October 2026 · previously: Outline Business Case approved (Dec 2025); detailed design underway, AtkinsRealis appointed May 2026 for design and construction management services (pre-construction)
Value: £124.5m estimated delivery cost (Outline Business Case, December 2025); £48m initial funding27 October 2026 · previously: £142-148m (2020 estimate); ~£48m secured

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