| The Maryland Transit Administration will hold seven public
hearings on the Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Baltimore-Washington Maglev
Project. This project proposes to construct a public transportation
connection between downtown Baltimore and Washington D.C.,
with a stop at Baltimore-Washington International Airport
(BWI), using vehicles propelled by magnetic levitation. Three
underground passenger stations and one 20-acre maintenance
facility would be constructed. Vehicles would run approximately
every 10 minutes during peak periods and one trip between
Baltimore and Washington D.C. would cost from $13.80 to $27.60.
The DEIS was prepared in accordance with the federal requirements
of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This document
presents the projects purpose and need, an alternatives assessment,
the affected natural and human environments, the possible
impacts and potential mitigation for the Build Alternative,
if selected. Alternative C (Amtrak Parallel) was retained
for detailed study as the Build Alternative because it is
the most feasible and constructible and satisfies the project’s
purpose and need. The No-Build Alternative was also retained
for detailed study. Volume 1 contains the Draft EIS and Volume
II contains the Engineering-Plans and Profile. The
DEIS is available for review at these locations.
Public Hearings on the project have been scheduled from December
8-16th, 2003. View
a complete list of the public hearings. The public hearings
are being held in multiple locations to receive comments on
the DEIS and are open to all citizens. The hearing locations
are accessible to persons with disabilities. The MTA will
provide a qualified interpreter to assist people who are hearing
impaired. Written and verbal comments will be accepted.
Press Release
June, 2002 - Alternative Screening Process Complete for Baltimore-Washington Maglev Project. Amtrak parallel alignment retained for further study;
Two other alternatives dropped from further study.
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[PDF 106kb] Industry Workshop Status Report
This message is being sent to you by the Maryland Transit
Administration of the Maryland Department of Transportation
as a status report to keep you abreast of where the Baltimore-Washington
Maglev Project stands.
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Washington, Baltimore Chosen to Continue
Studies To Bring High-Speed Maglev Train to the Region
January, 2001 - Nearly two years after
selecting the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. project as one of
seven possible demonstration sites for the nation's first
magnetic levitation system, the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) announced that the project has been chosen to continue
into the next phase of studies.
Read full story >>Mayors of Baltimore, Washington, DC
Travel to Germany To Discuss Local Maglev Project
August, 2000 - The mayors of Baltimore City
and Washington, DC visited Berlin, Germany in August 2000
to discuss the American cities' cooperative bid to build a
Maglev system in the region.
Read full story >> Baltimore-Washington Maglev Project
Team Inspects Transrapid Test Facility
September, 2000 - Several members of the
Baltimore-Washington Project Team inspected the Transrapid
test facilities in Emsland, Germany. Representatives from
the MTA and their consultant team spent four days inspecting
the Transrapid guideway, vehicles, operation, maintenance
facilities and yards. Team members also took rides aboard
the Transrapid, and held meetings and discussions with Transrapid
staff.
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