The high cost of high speed: Why SCMaglev is not the answer

The high cost of high speed: Why SCMaglev is not the answer

A 2019 images of a maglev train similar to one that might connect Baltimore and Washington, D.C., (Photo courtesy Baltimore-Washington Rapid Rail)We all want faster, more efficient transportation. But the desire for speed shouldn’t come at the expense of equity, accountability, or common sense. The proposed Superconducting Maglev (SCMaglev) train between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore is being pitched as a revolutionary leap forward—a 15-minute…