
USDOT Cancels Funding for Controversial MAGLEV Project
Published on: Aug. 1, 2025, 8:39 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
The U.S. Transportation Department has withdrawn $26 million in funding for the Washington-Baltimore high-speed rail project, citing long-standing planning issues, community opposition, and cost overruns. The MAGLEV project had been on hold since 2021 due to lack of progress and a stalled environmental review.