Orlando, FL
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Palm Bay, FL (59.4 mi).
About Orlando
Orlando is a city in and the county seat of Orange County, Florida, United States. Part of Central Florida, it is the fourth-most populous city in the state and its most populous inland city, with a population of 307,573 at the 2020 census. The Orlando metropolitan area has an estimated 2.67 million residents as of 2020, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Florida and the 22nd-largest in the U.S.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Large city — metro tier (range $2–4B) | $3B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.5× on $200M base | $300M |
| Track: Orlando → Palm Bay | 59.4 mi × $500M/mi | $29.7B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $60M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $33B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
The Orlando International Airport intermodal terminal. MCO's intermodal terminal already hosts Brightline and SunRail, giving the maglev a direct interface with air travel and the region's commuter rail. The airport catchment is unmatched — tens of millions of annual passengers — and the corridor south toward Palm Bay follows existing rail and utility rights-of-way.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Kissimmee, FL — Osceola County seat and tourism gateway.
- St. Cloud, FL — fast-growing suburb on US-192.
- Melbourne, FL — Brevard County's largest city, with an aerospace workforce.