Overview

• The U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Railroad Administration formally cancelled two grants totaling over $26 million for the 26.6-mile Baltimore–Washington magnetic levitation line.
• Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy said the project failed to overcome a decade of planning setbacks and soaring cost estimates to justify further taxpayer investment.
• Federal officials cited significant community resistance over land use and environmental impacts as well as warnings that the line could threaten nearby federal and national security sites.
• The Superconducting MagLev environmental review was halted twice and has remained on hold since August 2021, blocking progress on permits and studies.
• With federal backing rescinded and no active review, the project is effectively terminated unless revived by new proposals.