California Regional Maglev Project
San Diego to Los Angeles
The California Regional Maglev Project is a 310 mph magnetically levitated train on an elevated guideway running above the median of I-5, I-405, I-10, and above certain parts of the railroad. The train connects two city centers - San Diego and LA, and five southern California regional airports.
Connections include:
San Diego 10th Avenue marine terminal
Lindbergh field
Del Mar Fairgrounds
Oceanside at the Sprinter rail stop
John Wayne airport
Los Angeles International airport
Union Station
Ontario airport
The San Diego/Los Angeles Maglev project encompasses the busiest transportation corridor in the state and involves the creation of a maglev system running between downtown San Diego from a regional transportation center to be developed adjacent to Lindbergh field running primarily on an elevated guideway in the highway right of way of interstate 5 and 405, with portions over the railroad right of way to Los Angeles International Airport with intermediate stops in Oceanside at the terminus of the new Sprinter light rail project, at the John Wayne Airport in Orange County and the Long Beach Airport. The entire express trip from San Diego To LAX will be accomplished in 30 minutes.
AIRPORT CONNECTOR
Maglev allows travelers to ride on a cushion of air, along an elevated guideway, at speeds of up to 310 miles per hour. What is required are seamless connections between our Southern California airports, to all other modes of transportation and providing a high degree of access in the surrounding areas. This fully integrated transportation system with intermodal connections is a necessary component in order to create a fast, high-capacity solution which must provide level of access, connectivity, and convenience and will make maglev the first truly viable transportation alternative to decrease dependence on the automobile and fossil fuels. Only maglev is capable of traveling through densely populated areas at high speeds, without appreciably disturbing the residents. No other means of high-speed, ground-based transportation is capable of adapting its roots so flexibly to the surrounding conditions, with virtually no environmental impact as the guideway can be elevated.
Benefits include:
Reduces auto and truck highway traffic
Reduces airport check-in times
Reduces airline traffic