New Haven, CT (location approximate)
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Bridgeport, CT (16.2 mi).
About New Haven
New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound. New Haven is the home of Yale University.
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 ($1–2B range) | $1.5B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.5× on $200M base | $300M |
| Track: New Haven → Bridgeport | 16.2 mi × $500M/mi | $8.1B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $30M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $9.9B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
New Haven Union Station. The 1920s Union Station already serves Amtrak, Metro-North, Shore Line East, and Hartford Line trains — the busiest rail junction in Connecticut. Its rail yards have room for maglev platforms alongside the existing tracks, and the station sits at the I-91/I-95 interchange, the natural gateway for the whole New Haven–Middlesex region. Note: the proposal pin for this stop was misplaced in the source map; the location shown here is corrected to downtown New Haven and flagged approximate.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- <b>West Haven</b> — coastal suburb directly on the Shore Line corridor.
- <b>Milford</b> — midway between New Haven and Bridgeport, strong commuter base.
- <b>Stratford</b> — Sikorsky-side industrial corridor with transit-oriented redevelopment potential.