Orlando Maglev
Concept Drawings
Overview
StatusCanceled
LocaleOrlando, Florida
Termini
Service
TypeMaglev
Technical
Line length≥10.35 miles (16.66 km)[1]

A proposed US$400 million magnetic levitation train system would have connected the Orlando International Airport and the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, with a stop at the Florida Mall.[2][3] The privately funded 13.8-mile (22.2 km) train line would be built by American Maglev Technology and was once expected to be operational by 2017.[4][5][6][7] If completed, the train would have been the first commercial maglev system in North America.[8]

The plan was canceled in late 2015, when the Orlando International Airport board voted unanimously to begin negotiations for right-of-way for a new light-rail system to connect to International Drive and the convention center, rather than a maglev.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Shorest distance from Orlando International Airport to Orange County Convention Center, with a stop at The Florida Mall
  2. ↑ Jacim, Tracy (18 March 2015). "Orlando's maglev train a step closer to reality". Fox 35 News Orlando. Archived from the original on March 22, 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Richardson, Matthew (June 13, 2014). "On track: American Maglev reveals details on 6 proposed Orlando stations". Orlando Business Journal. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  4. ↑ Fluker, Anjali (April 27, 2015). "Exclusive: 7 details on new airport-to-I-Drive Maglev train". Orlando Business Journal. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  5. ↑ Tracy, Dan (September 10, 2014). "Maglev train construction could start next year, but hurdles remain". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  6. ↑ Jacim, Tracy (March 25, 2015). "Orlando's maglev train a step closer to reality". myfoxorlando.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  7. ↑ Breen, David (March 5, 2015). "Maglev-train plan for airport, convention center back on track". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  8. ↑ Fluker, Anjali (May 23, 2014). "Maglev's proposed stations, timeline to launch new Orlando passenger train". Orlando Business Journal. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  9. ↑ Dineen, Caitlin. "Orlando airport board opts to pursue right-of-way". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
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