Feds Cancel Funding for Grounded MAGLEV Rail Project Between Baltimore, DC

US abandons Maglev train plans as China rapidly develops technology

Over $26 million in funding for the project was cancelled by the Trump administration.

Feds cancel funding for grounded MAGLEV rail project between Baltimore, DC

More than $26 million in federal funding has been axed for the development of a superconducting magnetic levitation (SCMAGLEV) railway system between Washington D.C. and Baltimore, with a stop at BWI Airport.The $20 billion plus project never really got off the ground.Back in November 2016 the Federal Railroad Administration awarded the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) $27,800,000 to conduct a preliminary engineering and environmenta…

Trump Admin Cancels $26 Million Funding for Baltimore-DC Maglev Train Project

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will cancel two grants worth more than $26 million for the Baltimore-Washington Superconducting Magnetic Levitation (SCMAGLEV) project, citing significant project delays and high costs, the Department of Transportation (DOT) said in an Aug. 1 statement. The project proposed setting up a high-speed rail system based on superconducting magnetic levitation (Maglev) technology between Baltimore and Washingto…

Funding Canceled For 15-Minute Train From DC To Baltimore

On Friday,  the Federal Railroad Administration canceled two grants totaling over $26 million for the Baltimore-Washington Superconducting Magnetic Levitation Project.

US Abandons Maglev Train Plans as China Rapidly Develops Technology

Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. President Donald Trump's administration pulled funding this week for a proposed high-speed magnetic levitation (Maglev) rail line connecting Washington D.C. and Baltimore. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told The Baltimore Sun on Friday that he…