Evansville, IN
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Louisville, KY (100.5 mi).
About Evansville
Evansville is a city in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 118,414 at the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous city in Indiana, the most populous city in Southern Indiana, and the 249th-most populous city in the United States. It is the central city of the Evansville metropolitan area, a hub of commercial, medical, and cultural activity of southwestern Indiana and the Illinois–Indiana–Kentucky tri-state area, which is home to over 911,000 people.
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: Evansville → Louisville | 100.5 mi × $500M/mi | $50.25B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $30M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $51.95B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
The downtown Ohio River riverfront district. Evansville's downtown riverfront concentrates the casino, convention center, and arena within a few blocks, with the former L&N depot approaches nearby. The site offers a landmark setting on the Ohio River and connects the tri-state region's largest city directly to the Louisville corridor.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Tell City, IN - Perry County river town on the corridor
- Owensboro, KY - Daviess County river city on the route
- Hawesville, KY - Hancock County river town on the Ohio River