Cleveland, OH
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Akron, OH (30.3 mi).
About Cleveland
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, located along the southern shore of Lake Erie. It is across the lake from the Canadian province of Ontario, and is approximately 60 miles west of the Ohio–Pennsylvania state line.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Large-city terminal (parametric range $2-4B) | $3B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.5× on $200M base | $300M |
| Track: Cleveland → Akron | 30.3 mi × $500M/mi | $15.15B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $60M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $18.45B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
The Tower City / lakefront district. Tower City Center sits atop former rail approaches with the Red Line rapid transit running through its basement - Cleveland's only true downtown rail hub. Lakefront parcels east of the stadium offer build room with skyline visibility, and the RTA network radiates from Public Square a block away.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Brecksville, OH - suburb on the I-77 corridor south
- Richfield, OH - small village midway on the route
- Hudson, OH - Summit County suburb north of Akron