Preliminaries to a Feasibility Analysis of the Maglev Proposal of The Southern California Association of Governments for the Region

Cornelius Nuworsoo, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Report prepared for the Leonard Transportation Center; San Bernardino, CA. 47 pages.

Abstract

This is a seed grant study to perform a preliminary investigation of the system components and generalized costs of the magnetic levitation type of high speed rail system that is proposed for the Southern California Region, TGV‐based high speed rail, and urban rapid transit with special focus on bus rapid transit (BRT). This technology overview summarizes the key aspects of these transit technologies and provides comparative cost information to feed a more comprehensive feasibility analysis.