Opposition To Futuristic Maglev Rail Grows

A proposal to build a Washington-Baltimore rail link using futuristic magnetic levitation (Maglev) technology is facing growing opposition.

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May 12, 2002, 5:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


"[P]lanners are facing increasingly vocal resistance from local politicians and residents who say the futuristic train would waste millions of dollars, ruin the neighborhoods it runs through and harm existing rail lines... The opposition comes as the region is competing against Pittsburgh for almost $1 billion from the federal government to build what is called a maglev train system. Maglev stands for magnetic levitation, the force that lifts the train off the rail and propels it as much as 310 mph -- more than twice as fast as Amtrak's Acela Express, the nation's fastest passenger train.

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Sunday, May 12, 2002 in The Washington Post

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