Garland, TX
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Richardson, TX (5.8 mi).
About Garland
Garland is a city in Dallas County, Texas, with portions extending into Collin and Rockwall counties. It is northeast of Dallas and is a part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. In 2020, it had a population of 246,018, making it the 93rd-most-populous city in the United States and the 13th-most-populous city in Texas.
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 — 200K–1M catchment ($1–2B range) | $1.5B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.2× on $200M base | $240M |
| Track: Garland → Richardson | 5.8 mi × $500M/mi | $2.9B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $30M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $4.6B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
the Downtown Garland DART station district. The existing DART Blue Line terminus comes with a walkable historic downtown and large surface lots around the station. It already functions as the east side's transit front door. The site anchors the entire eastern Dallas County catchment.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Firewheel — Garland's town-center district on the corridor.
- Duck Creek — historic Garland corridor along the alignment.
- Canyon Creek — Richardson residential district at the approach.