El Monte, CA
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: West Covina, CA (5.1 mi).
About El Monte
El Monte is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city lies in the San Gabriel Valley, east of the city of Los Angeles.
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 (range $2–4B) | $3B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.5× on $200M base | $300M |
| Track: El Monte → West Covina | 5.1 mi × $500M/mi | $2.6B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $60M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $5.9B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
the El Monte Station district (San Gabriel Valley bus hub). El Monte Station is the largest bus facility west of Chicago, moving tens of thousands of daily riders on the 10 freeway corridor. The station district has the scale for a major intermodal transfer. It serves the dense, transit-dependent San Gabriel Valley catchment.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Baldwin Park — dense San Gabriel Valley city directly on the corridor.
- Irwindale — small industrial city midway, with quarry lands suited to a station site.