Pembroke Pines, FL
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Miramar, FL (3.1 mi).
About Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Pines is a city in southern Broward County, Florida, United States. The city is located 22 miles (35 km) north of Miami. It is a suburb of the Miami metropolitan area and its fourth-most populous city.
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: Pembroke Pines → Miramar | 3.1 mi × $500M/mi | $1.6B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $60M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $4.8B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
The Pines Boulevard corridor at I-75. Pines Boulevard at I-75 is western Broward's commercial heart, with the interstate, Turnpike, and Sawgrass Expressway all within minutes. The terminal would give one of America's largest suburbs a walk-up high-speed station without requiring a trip into Miami.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Miramar Town Center — civic core on the corridor.
- The C.B. Smith Park area (Pembroke Pines) — regional park and recreation hub.
- Weston, FL — planned community at the I-75/Sawgrass junction.