Syracuse, NY
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Rochester, NY (74.3 mi).
About Syracuse
Syracuse is a city in New York, United States, and the county seat of Onondaga County. With 148,620 residents, and a metropolitan area of 662,057 people, it is the most populous city in Central New York, as well as the fifth-most populated city and 13th-most populated municipality in New York.
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 terminal (parametric range $1–2B) | $1.5B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.0× on $200M base | $200M |
| Track: Syracuse → Rochester | 74.3 mi × $500M/mi | $37.1B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $30M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $38.9B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
The William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center district. The Regional Transportation Center already consolidates Amtrak, Greyhound, and Centro buses north of downtown on the historic rail alignment. The surrounding industrial blocks offer expansion room, and the site sits at the I-81/I-90 crossroads with Micron's new fab complex nearby.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
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