Feds to spend $27.8 million on D.C. to Baltimore maglev train study

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded a $27.8-million grant to State of Maryland for "preconstruction and planning costs for the potential development of a magnetic levitation (maglev) train between Washington, DC and Baltimore," according to a FRA press release. See also: Report: Volkswagen engineers admit to manipulating emissions data Maglev trains use magnets to suspend a train above a rail system. With very low levels of friction, the trains are capable of traveling speeds i...