What changed in Rail on the map

What changed on the map.

Every week we re-check the projects on the map against their sources. This page lists what changed: a new stage reached, a milestone reset, a value revised, a project added. The new position, what it was before, and the source we checked it against, for the last four weeks.

Week of 9 November 2026: 4 projects changed: 2 reached a new stage, 4 milestones updated, 1 value revised.

Week of 2 November 2026

4 projects changed: 2 reached a new stage, 3 milestones updated, 2 values revised, 1 project added.

Rail · Old Oak Common, west London (London–Birmingham route)

HS2 Phase One (Old Oak Common–Birmingham, Euston tunnel)

Stage: In construction (tunnelling machines working towards Euston; government reset, May 2026)was: In construction
Value: £87.7bn to £102.7bn revised estimate (May 2026)was: £87.7bn–£102.7bn revised estimate (DfT reset, May 2026)
Next milestone: First services Old Oak Common to Birmingham Curzon Street between 2036 and 2039was: Euston tunnel drives continue through 2026; first services Old Oak Common–Curzon Street 2036–2039

Source: Department for Transport (GOV.UK) / HS2 Ltd →On the map →

Rail · Swords–Charlemont corridor, Dublin (pin: Swords)

MetroLink Dublin

Next milestone: Enabling works tenders from late 2026 into 2027; main contract tender packs from Q1 2027; tunnelling and station construction planned from 2028was: Enabling works tenders from late 2026; main contract tender packs from Q1 2027; tunnelling and station construction planned from 2028

Source: National Transport Authority / Transport Infrastructure Ireland (16 Sep 2026) →On the map →

Rail · Huddersfield, West Yorkshire (York–Manchester route)

Transpennine Route Upgrade

Stage: In construction (track, signalling and Huddersfield station works; Huddersfield closed 19 September to 4 October 2026)was: In construction
Value: Not disclosedwas: up to £11.5bn reported programme envelope (DfT/Network Rail; £100m TRU programme partner let 2026)
Next milestone: 38-day Huddersfield station closure, reopening Monday 1 February 2027; main Huddersfield station upgrades due by early 2027was: 38-day Huddersfield station closure from 24 December 2026 to 31 January 2027, reopening 1 February 2027; Huddersfield station upgrade completes early 2027

Source: Network Rail Media Centre →On the map →

Rail · Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead, London

Docklands Light Railway extension from Gallions Reach to Thamesmead, London

New on the map. In planning as of November 2026. Transport for London's latest public consultation closed on 16 July 2026.

Source: Transport for London, DLR extension consultation →On the map →