Manchester, NH
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Syracuse, NY (233.5 mi).
About Manchester
Manchester is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Located on the banks of the Merrimack River, it had a population of 115,644 at the 2020 census.
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 city terminal (parametric range $1–2B) | $1.5B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.0× on $200M base | $200M |
| Track: Manchester → Syracuse | 233.5 mi × $500M/mi | $116.8B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $30M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $118.5B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
The downtown Millyard / Granite Street district. The Amoskeag Millyard's brick mill blocks line the Merrimack River with the region's most distinctive industrial heritage, and the Granite Street corridor offers redevelopment parcels. A terminal here serves New Hampshire's largest city and the Boston commuter shed via I-93.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Concord, NH — the state capital on the I-93 corridor.
- Lebanon, NH — Upper Valley hub (Dartmouth-Hitchcock).
- White River Junction, VT — historic rail junction town.