West Palm Beach, FL
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Pompano Beach, FL (33.4 mi).
About West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach (WPB) is a city in and the county seat of Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is located immediately to the west of the adjacent Palm Beach, which is situated on a barrier island across the Lake Worth Lagoon.
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: West Palm Beach → Pompano Beach | 33.4 mi × $500M/mi | $16.7B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $60M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $20B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
The Brightline station district downtown. West Palm Beach's Brightline station already anchors downtown with proven higher-speed ridership, Tri-Rail connections, and the airport minutes west. The maglev terminal would co-locate with this infrastructure, serving the Palm Beaches' tourism and financial-services economy.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Lake Worth Beach, FL — coastal city on the corridor.
- Boynton Beach, FL — growing suburb on I-95.
- Delray Beach, FL — downtown village by the sea.