Warren, MI
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Sterling Heights, MI (6.1 mi).
About Warren
Warren is a city in Macomb County, Michigan, United States. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Warren borders Detroit to the north, roughly 13 miles (20.9 km) north of downtown Detroit. The population was 139,387 at the 2020 census, making Warren the largest community in Macomb County, the third-largest city in Michigan, and Detroit's largest suburb.
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 terminal (parametric range $1-2B) | $1.5B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1× on $200M base | $200M |
| Track: Warren → Sterling Heights | 6.1 mi × $500M/mi | $3.05B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $30M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $4.75B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
A site on the Van Dyke corridor near the I-696 interchange. Van Dyke Avenue is Warren's commercial spine with large retail parcels that could be redeveloped, and the I-696 interchange gives the terminal freeway access across the east-side suburbs. The General Motors Technical Center nearby anchors a deep employment catchment.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Center Line, MI - enclave city fully surrounded by Warren
- Corridor note: no further towns fit - Warren and Sterling Heights are 6.1 miles apart on continuous suburbia
- Corridor note: any additional stop here would be a neighborhood station, not a new town