Dayton, OH
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Cincinnati, OH (35.9 mi).
About Dayton
Dayton is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the sixth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 137,644 at the time of 2020 United States census. The Dayton metropolitan area has an estimated 822,000 residents and is the state's fourth-largest metropolitan area.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Mid-size terminal (parametric range $1-2B) | $1.5B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1× on $200M base | $200M |
| Track: Dayton → Cincinnati | 35.9 mi × $500M/mi | $17.95B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $30M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $19.65B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
The downtown district around the RTA transit hub. Dayton's RTA hub concentrates regional bus service at the edge of downtown, near the former Union Station approaches that still carry freight. The site sits between the Oregon District and the riverfront redevelopment, with Wright-Patterson AFB and the university corridor feeding ridership.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
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