Futuristic DC-Baltimore Maglev Train Project Abruptly Derailed by Feds
Published Date: 8/4/2025
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Summary
The Federal Railroad Administration has decided to stop working on the environmental review for the Baltimore to Washington magnetic levitation train project. This means no big environmental study will happen, and the project won’t move forward right now. People in Baltimore, Washington, and travelers hoping for a super-fast train will have to wait or look for other options.
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Baltimore–Washington Maglev EIS Rescinded
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is rescinding its Notice of Intent and will not prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Baltimore–Washington Superconducting Magnetic Levitation (SCMAGLEV) Project. FRA originally issued the NOI on November 15, 2016. Because the EIS will not be prepared, the project will not move forward right now, and people in Baltimore, Washington, and travelers expecting the train will need to wait or seek other options.
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