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US cancels environmental review, grants for long-stalled high-speed rail project
MARYLAND, AUG 1 – Federal Railroad Administration ended funding after $27 million spent and unresolved environmental impacts halted progress on the Maglev high-speed rail linking Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
- The U.S. government has withdrawn $26 million in funding for the Washington-Baltimore Maglev high-speed rail project following numerous obstacles and ongoing opposition.
- The Trump administration led the decision to terminate the project's environmental review and federal funding due to planning flaws, cost overruns, and community resistance.
- The planned 26.6-mile Maglev rail line was designed to connect Baltimore and Washington, D.C., allowing passengers to make the trip in under 15 minutes, but the project stalled at the permitting stage due to opposition from both political parties.
- Federal Railroad Administration acting administrator Drew Feeley stated the project has "significant, unresolvable impacts" and no viable path forward, while Secretary Sean P. Duffy said it has "reached the end of the line."
- The grant withdrawal signals a critical blow to the long-debated project, potentially saving taxpayers $26 million but leaving Maryland transportation leadership in flux and the Maglev's future uncertain.
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USDOT Cancels Funding for Controversial MAGLEV Project
The U.S. Transportation Department has withdrawn $26 million in funding for the Washington-Baltimore high-speed rail project, citing long-standing planning issues, community opposition, and cost overruns. The MAGLEV project had been on hold since 2021 due to lack of progress and a stalled environmental review.
US cancels environmental review, grants for long-stalled high-speed rail project
The U.S. government said on Friday it canceled an environmental review of a long-delayed proposed high-speed rail project between Washington and Baltimore, and scrapped $26 million in grants, effectively ending the project.
US Dept. of Transportation cancels Baltimore-Washington MAGLEV project
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Friday that it has canceled over $26 million in federal grants for the Baltimore-Washington Superconducting Magnetic Levitation (SCMAGLEV) Project, effectively ending federal involvement in the proposed high-speed rail line. The decision was announced by Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, who cited what he called “poor planning, significant community opposition, and tremendous co…
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