Palm Bay, FL
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Port St. Lucie, FL (54.3 mi).
About Palm Bay
Palm Bay is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The city's population was 119,760 at the 2020 United States census, up from 103,190 at the 2010 census, making it the most populous city in the county and the largest by land mass. The historic section of the city lies on the mouth of the Turkey Creek and the Palm Bay.
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 — metro tier (range $1–2B) | $1.5B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.0× on $200M base | $200M |
| Track: Palm Bay → Port St. Lucie | 54.3 mi × $500M/mi | $27.1B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $30M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $28.8B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
The Malabar Road / I-95 interchange corridor. The Malabar Road interchange is Palm Bay's commercial growth front, with I-95 access and large developable parcels. The terminal would serve the Space Coast's aerospace workforce and one of Florida's fastest-growing cities, bridging the Orlando and Treasure Coast corridors.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Sebastian, FL — Indian River County's northern gateway.
- Vero Beach, FL — citrus and tourism city.
- Fort Pierce, FL — St. Lucie County seat and port city.