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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 under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. This document presents the project’s 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 purpose and need. The No-Build Alternative was also retained for detailed study. Volume I contains the Draft EIS and Volume II contains the Engineering– Plans and Profile.

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 at the hearings.

For more information on the project, email the MTA at bwmaglev@mtamaryland.com, contact the MTA at the telephone number below, or fill out a comment form. Written comments must be submitted by January 30, 2004 to either of the addresses listed below.

Suhair Alkhatib
Office of Planning
Maryland Transit Administration
6 St.Paul Street, 9th floor
Baltimore, MD 21202-1614
Telephone 1-866-4-Maglev

David Valenstein
Office of Railroad Development
Federal Railroad Administration
1120 Vermont Avenue (Mail Stop 20)
Washington, DC 20590

Below is the list of the public hearings scheduled for the Baltimore-Washington Maglev Project. Meetings will be held from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Open House format), with the public hearings beginning at 5 p.m.