Baltimore needs better local connections, not maglev | READER COMMENTARY

It seems a bit disingenuous for public officials to be gushing over the prospects of a maglev train, which will surely benefit commuters who already go to high-paying jobs in Washington, D.C. (”What do you call a 311-mph train serving Baltimore? Transformative,” Feb. 9). This train is supposed to have little impact to surrounding communities, as The
Sun’s editorial stated, because it goes through “an underground guideway.”

The price tag is in the billions of dollars. However, the Red Line rail connection, which would have created new transportation links for existing communities within Baltimore, was killed because it was considered too expensive due to the extensive tunneling required. We should be creating a viable transportation network within Baltimore where none exists now before we consider adding to the several transportation options within the Baltimore/D.C. corridor.

Catherine Mahan, Towson

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