Texas Star Triangle
Odessa, TX
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Midland, TX (20.1 mi).
About Odessa
Odessa is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat of Ector County in West Texas, with portions extending into Midland County.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
⚠️ All figures below are parametric estimates scaled from the proposal's own budget ($8.5T ÷ 17,000 mi ≈ $500M per mile), not engineering quotes. Methodology is shown so you can check the math.
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Small-city terminal — under 200K ($0.5–1B range) | $0.75B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.2× on $200M base | $240M |
| Track: Odessa → Midland | 20.1 mi × $500M/mi | $10.1B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $15M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $11.0B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
the downtown Odessa depot district near the existing Amtrak station. The rail-served historic site keeps the terminal in the urban core rather than on the fringe. Permian Basin energy workers are the ridership base. I-20 frontage links the whole basin's commute shed.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
🛤️ Infill stops toward Midland: the proposal envisions more stops than cities — smaller stations between majors. Plausible infills on this leg:
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- West Odessa — developed community on the corridor east.
- Gardendale — community midway between the cities.
- Midland airport district — intermodal link at the Midland approach.