The West London Orbital (WLO) rail scheme remains on track for a Transport and Works Act Order submission in 2028, according to an update given at the West London Economic Prosperity Board meeting on Tuesday, 16 September 2025.
David Francis, Director of the West London Alliance, provided the update, highlighting the project's continued importance to London's infrastructure plans.
The WLO is a proposed Overground line connecting Hounslow to West Hampstead and Hendon, via key locations such as Brentford, Kew Bridge, and Old Oak Common.
Key points from the update included:
- The WLO is a priority infrastructure project for London, reflected by its inclusion within the London Growth Plan, the working paper towards a refreshed London Infrastructure Framework and the Towards a New London Plan document.
- Transport for London (TfL) is assessing transport modelling and commissioned further work to assess the growth impacts of the scheme, focused on strengthening the economic case for the project.
- The project remains on target for submission of Transport and Works Act Order in 2028. If successful, this timeline could see the service running in the first half of the next decade and the timeframe aligned strategically with delivery of HS2.
- The outcome of the spending review was now awaited as part of London's infrastructure funding allocation.
The board, including Councillor Muhammed Butt (Leader of the Council), resolved that regular progress updates continue to be provided at future meetings. More information about the West London Economic Prosperity Board is available on the Brent Council website.
