Fontana, CA
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Rialto, CA (3.8 mi).
About Fontana
Fontana is a city in the Inland Empire region of San Bernardino County, California, United States. Founded by Azariel Blanchard Miller in 1913, it remained essentially rural until World War II, when entrepreneur Henry J. Kaiser built a large steel mill in the area.
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 ($2–4B range) | $3.0B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.5× on $200M base | $300M |
| Track: Fontana → Rialto | 3.8 mi × $500M/mi | $1.9B |
| Annual operations (share) | 2% of $3.0B terminal | $60M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $5.2B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
The Fontana Metrolink station district. The Fontana Metrolink station already anchors the San Bernardino Line's western IE segment. Surrounding commercial and industrial parcels along the corridor can be assembled for a terminal. The catchment is the IE's logistics belt — Fontana sits at the center of the warehouse district employing hundreds of thousands — plus 210,000+ residents.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Bloomington — unincorporated rail-side community on the corridor.
- Rialto Airport edge — industrial district on the eastern approach.