Orlando maglev

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]

Orlando Maglev
Concept Drawings
Overview
TypeMaglev
StatusCanceled
LocaleOrlando, Florida
TerminiOrlando International Airport
Orange County Convention Center
Technical
Line length≥10.35 miles (16.66 km)[1]

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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