Docklands Light Railway - Stratford International Extension

DLR on track for Stratford International as £67m contract awarded

Docklands Light Railway (DLR), part of Transport for London (TfL), has awarded its main construction contract to build the £238m DLR Stratford International extension to a Skanska and GrantRail joint venture.

Major contract award signals start of work on DLR Stratford International Extension

Docklands Light Railway (DLR) today awarded the first of three major construction contracts to build the £211m DLR extension to Stratford International, a key part of the transport plans for the 2012 Games.

Key milestone reached in £211m rail extension

The project to extend the Docklands Light Railway to Stratford International - a key part of the transport plans for the 2012 Games - has reached a major milestone today, with part of the North London Line transferring to DLR.

Government gives green light to key 2012 rail link

The Department for Transport today gave planning approval for the 6km extension of the Docklands Light Railway to Stratford International station and the heart of the Olympic Park - providing a vital rail link for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

DLR Submits Proposed Stratford International Extension for TWA Approval

Docklands Light Railway (part of Transport for London) today submitted
proposals for the extension to Stratford International for TWA (Transport and Works Act) approval.

TfL Board gives approval for next step for DLR Stratford extension

The planned extension of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Stratford International took an important step forward today as the TfL Board approved plans for DLR to submit an application for a Transport and Works Act (TWA) Order.

Over 40,000 leaflets on scheme distributed in October 2004

Over 40,000 leaflets on scheme distributed in October 2004. Further consultation on station options planned for February/March 2005. TWA application expected to be deposited in early summer 2005.