Federal officials pull the plug on grants for high-speed train project in Maryland

Sean P. Duffy, the U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary, cancelled two grants that would’ve funded the proposed high speed MagLev train between Baltimore to Washington, D.C.

The USDOT along with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) made the announcement on Friday calling off two grants totaling over $26 million for the Super Magnetic Levitation Project (SCMAGLEV).

The project was highly favored by Governor Moore, who traveled to Ogatayama, Japan in April during a trade mission to test ride the train…

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