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| Project Benefits |
The proposed project serves a very dense corridor defined by the federal government as a "Corridor of National Significance." By 2020, more than two million long-distance trips will be made in the corridor. The system is projected to serve 134,000 of these riders per day by 2020. Travel time savings on Maglev, from one end of the line to the other, are estimated to be 80 minutes.
The project will require minimal land for its elevated guideway, taking no more than the width of a standard freeway lane, yet carrying the equivalent of a full freeway of traffic. Maglev vehicles produce no pollution and emit much lower noise levels than roadway traffic or conventional trains operating on steel rail.
The project will support the demands of increased air travel by providing improved access to the region's principal airports. By greatly reducing access time from the western parts of the region to Ontario Airport, air travelers will have a viable alternative to LAX for airline travel outside of the region. This will reduce the pressures for expanding LAX to accommodate more passengers and air cargo.
Higher speed, reliable travel along the corridor will improve access between employment and population centers and help to accommodate the significant growth in population and travel demands projected to occur between now and 2020.
Anticipated benefits on Maglev deployment, based on the initial Project Description submitted o the Federal Railroad Administration in June 2000 include:
| Year 2020 Benefit |
Millions of $s |
Value of transportation benefit not captured by fares
Reduced delays on area roadways
Energy savings
Reductions in vehicle air pollution emissions
Reductions in roadway accidents and deaths
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$245
$65
$30
$14
$8
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| Other Benefits |
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Reductions in freeway expansion
Reductions in airport capacity expansion
42,600 Construction jobs during system construction
1,700 Permanent jobs for system operations
"Smart Growth" development around Magports
Cargo movement
Commuter Rail travel efficiency
Energy Savings
Noise mitigation
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$9,000
$2,000 |
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