Salt Lake City, UT
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: West Valley City, UT (7.5 mi).
About Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. It is the county seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in the state.
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 terminal (parametric range $2–4B) | $3B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.0× on $200M base | $200M |
| Track: Salt Lake City → West Valley City | 7.5 mi × $500M/mi | $3.8B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $60M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $7.0B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
The Salt Lake Central / Rio Grande district. Salt Lake Central already unites FrontRunner commuter rail, TRAX light rail, Amtrak, and intercity buses — the Intermountain West's premier intermodal hub. The Rio Grande depot and surrounding rail yards provide expansion room at the foot of downtown, with the airport a short TRAX ride away.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- The Fairpark/Glendale neighborhoods — west-side infill.
- South Salt Lake — industrial redevelopment corridor.
- The 3300 South corridor — mid-valley infill.