Transcontinental Links
Boise, ID
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: West Valley City, UT (295.7 mi).
About Boise
Boise is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the county seat of Ada County.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
⚠️ All figures below are parametric estimates scaled from the proposal's own budget ($8.5T ÷ 17,000 mi ≈ $500M per mile), not engineering quotes. Methodology is shown so you can check the math.
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Mid-size city terminal (parametric range $1–2B) | $1.5B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 0.7× on $200M base | $140M |
| Track: Boise → West Valley City | 295.7 mi × $500M/mi | $147.8B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $30M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $149.5B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
The downtown Boise Depot district on the bench. The historic Boise Depot on the bench overlooks downtown and sits on the original Union Pacific alignment — the only rail corridor into the city. The surrounding bench parcels are developable, and the site connects via the Main Street corridor to downtown and the State Capitol.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
🛤️ Infill stops toward West Valley City: the proposal envisions more stops than cities — smaller stations between majors. Plausible infills on this leg:
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- Mountain Home, ID — Air Force base town on the I-84 corridor.
- Twin Falls, ID — Magic Valley hub on the route east.
- Burley, ID — Mini-Cassia agricultural center.