Vallejo, CA
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Richmond, CA (12.6 mi).
About Vallejo
Vallejo is a city in Solano County, California, United States, and the second largest city in the North Bay region of the Bay Area. Located on the shores of San Pablo Bay, the city had a population of 126,090 at the 2020 United States census. Vallejo is home to the Cal Poly Maritime Academy, Touro University California, and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
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 (range $2–4B) | $3B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.5× on $200M base | $300M |
| Track: Vallejo → Richmond | 12.6 mi × $500M/mi | $6.3B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $60M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $9.6B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
the Vallejo Ferry Terminal waterfront district. Vallejo's ferry terminal already runs the Bay Area's busiest commuter ferry to San Francisco, proving deep cross-bay demand. The waterfront has large redevelopment parcels rare in the Bay Area. It serves all of Solano County plus Napa commuters with a one-seat fast link south.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Crockett — small waterfront town on the Carquinez Strait.
- Rodeo — unincorporated community on the strait's south shore.
- Hercules — waterfront suburb on the corridor.
- Pinole — small city with a historic downtown on the approach to Richmond.