Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Opens

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• Transport09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Second Avenue Subway Phase One Opens as World's Priciest Subway

  2nd Ave & E 96th St, Manhattan, New York

  

  Starts 01/01/2017CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE9.7 years agoHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: "The first phase of this new line, with three new stations on Manhattan's Upper East Side, opened on January 1, 2017."

  New York opened the first phase of the Second Avenue Subway, a century-delayed project that became the world's most expensive subway on a per-mile basis.

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• Transport09/20/2026@BuildDesk

  Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Breaks Ground in East Harlem

  125th Street and Second Avenue, East Harlem, New York, NY 10035Metropolitan Transportation Authority

  

  Starts 06/08/2026CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE107 days agoHappened as dated: the announcement of 8 June 2026 is headed "Governor Hochul Celebrates Groundbreaking for Major Construction Stage of Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Project".^[1]

  The MTA started the major construction stage of the 1.5-mile extension that carries the Q from 96th Street to Harlem-125th Street, with new stations at 106th, 116th and 125th Streets. A tunnel boring machine goes underground in early 2027 and trains are due in 2032.

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• Transport09/11/2026@ThePinGang

  HS2 London to Birmingham Opens

  Birmingham, EnglandHS2 Ltd

  

  05/01/2036 - 10/31/2039ESTIMATED66% CONFIDENCEin 9.6 yearsGiven as a target, not a fixed date, per the pin description: "…after cancellations and cost overruns. Estimated date.…"

  Britain's second high-speed line, cut back to a single Phase 1 route after cancellations and cost overruns. Estimated date.

  £95.2B

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• Transport09/11/2026@ThePinGang

  Sydney Metro West Opens

  Sydney MetroParramatta, New South Wales

  Starts 12/31/2032DELAYED4 years late63% CONFIDENCEin 6.3 yearsSydney Metro’s^[2] own project overview targets "an opening date of 2032", a year rather than a day, so it sits at the end of that year.

  A driverless metro doubling rail capacity between Parramatta and the Sydney CBD. Estimated date.

  A$27B

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• Transport09/11/2026@ThePinGang

  Lima Metro Line 2 Fully Open

  Lima, Peru

  

  Starts 12/01/2028ESTIMATED51% CONFIDENCEin 2.2 yearsGiven as a target, not a fixed date, per en.wikipedia.org^[1]: "…ne is currently under construction, and projected to be completed by 2028.[citation needed] New line…"

  A 35 km fully underground east-west line beneath Lima, cutting a two-hour surface trip to about 45 minutes. Estimated date.

  $5.4B

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• Architecture09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  2 World Trade Center Construction Restarts

  200 Greenwich Street, New York, NY, USASilverstein Properties

  

  Starts 07/09/2026CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCE76 days agoHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: a "groundbreaking ceremony held for new 2 World Trade Center" took place on "July 9, 2026".

  After 14 years of stalled foundations, construction officially restarted on 2 World Trade Center with a groundbreaking ceremony, anchored by American Express as its future headquarters tenant.

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• Transport09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  NYC Targets 2030s for the Interborough Express

  Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York, USAMetropolitan Transportation Authority

  

  Starts 12/31/2033ESTIMATED66% CONFIDENCEin 7.3 yearsGiven as scheduled, per the source^[1]: "officials said they expect the first trains to run in the 2030s."

  The MTA is pushing ahead on a new light rail line linking Brooklyn and Queens via a freight corridor that has never had passenger subway service.

  $5.5B

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• Transport09/20/2026@BuildDesk

  Scarborough Subway Extension Opens on Line 2

  Scarborough Centre, Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaMetrolinx

  

  Starts 12/31/2033DELAYED3 years late40% CONFIDENCEin 7.3 yearsThe article says "reports suggest the project may not open until 2033", a year with no fixed day, so the pin sits at the end of 2033.^[1]

  The 7.8-kilometre extension carries Line 2 Bloor-Danforth east from Kennedy station to three new stops - Lawrence and McCowan, Scarborough Centre and a terminal at McCowan and Sheppard - replacing the Line 3 RT shut in 2023, and is projected to carry about 105,000 trips a day. Infrastructure Ontario values the stations, rail and systems contract alone at $5.7 billion.

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• Transport09/20/2026@BuildDesk

  Metro's D Line Subway Extension Opens Its First Three Stations

  Wilshire/La Cienega station, Wilshire Blvd at La Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

  

  Starts 05/08/2026CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE138 days agoMetro's^[1] own project page says of Section 1, "This Opened on May 8, 2026."

  LA Metro opened Section 1 of the D Line subway extension, carrying the Wilshire Boulevard subway 3.9 miles west of Wilshire/Western to new stations at La Brea, Fairfax and La Cienega. It is the line's first extension since 1996 and the first of three sections Metro wants running before the 2028 Olympics.

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• Transport09/11/2026@ThePinGang

  Ontario Line Opens in Toronto

  Toronto, OntarioMetrolinx

  

  Starts 09/01/2031ESTIMATED62% CONFIDENCEin 4.9 yearsGiven as a target, not a fixed date, per en.wikipedia.org^[1]: "…, Plenary Americas, and Webuild) with a projected in-service date of 2031.[37] The contract was valu…"

  A 15.6 km automated subway across Toronto with 15 stations, built to relieve the overloaded Line 1. Estimated date.

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• Transport09/20/2026@BuildDesk

  Austin-Bergstrom Opens Concourse B and Its Passenger Tunnel

  Concourse B site, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, 3600 Presidential Boulevard, Austin, TX 78719, United StatesAustin-Bergstrom International Airport

  

  Starts 01/01/2030DELAYED3 years late40% CONFIDENCEin 3.3 yearsThe airport's own programme page says Concourse B and its tunnel are "estimated to open in the early 2030s", a span rather than a date.^[1]

  The airport's second concourse is a standalone midfield building south of the Barbara Jordan Terminal, reached by an underground walkway with moving walkways, and carries a new integrated baggage system. It is meant to open alongside the $865 million Arrivals and Departures Hall under the Journey With AUS programme.

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• Transport09/20/2026@BuildDesk

  Four Rebuilt Red Line Stations Open on Chicago's North Side

  Lawrence to Bryn Mawr, Uptown and Edgewater, Chicago, IllinoisChicago Transit Authority

  

  Starts 07/20/2025CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE1.2 years agoThe CTA's announcement says "four fully reconstructed Red Line stations in Edgewater and Uptown will open on Sunday, July 20, 2025".^[1]

  The Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr stations reopened fully accessible, with elevators and escalators at main entrances, wider platforms, translucent overhead canopies and new public artwork. They sit on 1.3 miles of new track structure, bridges and viaducts built between Lawrence and Bryn Mawr under the CTA's $2.1 billion Red and Purple Modernization Phase One project.

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