Various sources are regurgitate the claim that building such a track would be cheaper than either a high speed rail or a highway. Maglev tracks (of any type) a

Various sources are regurgitate the claim that building such a track would be cheaper than either a high speed rail or a highway. Maglev tracks (of any type) are much more expensive to build. Evacuated tubes safe for human transport and standing up to the rigors of catastrophic scenarios will not be cheap either. The TCO of a maglev track and cars can be lower than the one of a traditional rail and cars because wear on the maglev track is much reduced compared to traditional rails.