Physics:Orlando maglev

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Orlando Maglev
Orlando Maglev Concept.jpg
Concept Drawings
Overview
StatusCanceled
LocaleOrlando, Florida
TerminiOrlando International Airport
Orange County Convention Center
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. http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/28557663/orlandos-maglev-train-a-step-closer-to-reality. Retrieved 23 March 2015. 
  3. Richardson, Matthew (June 13, 2014). "On track: American Maglev reveals details on 6 proposed Orlando stations". Orlando Business Journal. http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2014/06/13/on-track-american-maglev-reveals-details-on-6.html. Retrieved May 12, 2015. 
  4. Fluker, Anjali (April 27, 2015). "Exclusive: 7 details on new airport-to-I-Drive Maglev train". Orlando Business Journal. http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/blog/2015/04/exclusive-7-details-on-new-airport-to-i-drive.html?s=print. Retrieved May 12, 2015. 
  5. Tracy, Dan (September 10, 2014). "Maglev train construction could start next year, but hurdles remain". Orlando Sentinel. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-maglev-update-20140910-story.html. 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20150322220037/http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/28557663/orlandos-maglev-train-a-step-closer-to-reality. Retrieved May 12, 2015. 
  7. Breen, David (March 5, 2015). "Maglev-train plan for airport, convention center back on track". Orlando Sentinel. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-orange-maglev-talks-20150305-story.html. Retrieved May 12, 2015. 
  8. Fluker, Anjali (May 23, 2014). "Maglev's proposed stations, timeline to launch new Orlando passenger train". Orlando Business Journal. http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/blog/2014/05/maglevs-proposed-stations-timeline-to-launch-new.html. Retrieved May 12, 2015. 
  9. Dineen, Caitlin. "Orlando airport board opts to pursue right-of-way". http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/os-orlando-airport-light-rail-20151209-story.html. Retrieved 17 December 2015.