Killeen, TX
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Round Rock, TX (42.1 mi).
About Killeen
Killeen is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Bell County. According to the 2020 census, its population was 153,095, making it the 19th-most populous city in Texas and the largest of the three principal cities of Bell County.
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: Killeen → Round Rock | 42.1 mi × $500M/mi | $21.1B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $30M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $22.8B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
the US-190 / Fort Cavazos gateway corridor. One of the Army's largest installations drives enormous, steady travel demand — soldiers, families and contractors. US-190 is the established corridor the region already funnels through. The site captures the full Killeen–Harker Heights–Temple triangle.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Harker Heights — adjacent city on US-190 toward the post.
- Belton — Bell County seat on I-35.
- Temple — regional medical hub (Baylor Scott & White) at the leg's end.