Md. Gov. Hogan lists new Legion Bridge, maglev as priorities

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:MagLev would be a massive boon for Baltimore property values and MD tax receipts. If it gets built, we are moving to Baltimore. We love Baltimore (so much more enjoyable QoL), but can't fathom the current commute.

-DINK DC Couple

Do you realize how expensive the maglev would be from Baltimore to D.C.? It will be more expensive than the Acela (which as it stands is a short commute from Baltimore to Washington but is cost-prohibitive for most daily commuters).

And the only stop in Baltimore would be Penn Station. Parking is not cheap. Add to that the amount to travel the maglev daily. Does it really change the dynamic for you?

Acela is about a half hour from Baltimore to Washington. The maglev won't be much faster because it will stop at BWI, so that slows it down, but it will be a lot more expensive.

And there is little in the way of practical transit that links Penn Station to other sections of Baltimore, so you'd still have to drive through Baltimore traffic to get to the train station on a daily basis (unless you live on the light rail line, but that's pretty limited).

Yup and he killed the Red line in Baltimore, due to "lack of funding". None of this makes sense to me. It's the equivalent of updating a new home with new modern appliances and a bathroom, but then saying "oh I don't have the money to update the electrical and plumbing systems".