Northeast Corridor
Baltimore, MD
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Washington, DC (35.2 mi).
About Baltimore
Baltimore, also known as Baltimore City, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is the 30th-most populous U.S.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
⚠️ All figures below are parametric estimates scaled from the proposal's own budget ($8.5T ÷ 17,000 mi ≈ $500M per mile), not engineering quotes. Methodology is shown so you can check the math.
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Large-city terminal — 1–4M metro ($2–4B range) | $3B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.5× on $200M base | $300M |
| Track: Baltimore → Washington | 35.2 mi × $500M/mi | $17.6B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $60M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $20.9B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
the Penn Station district. The existing Amtrak, MARC and Light Rail hub is already mid-redevelopment, proving expansion appetite. It sits at the natural midpoint of the Baltimore–Washington corridor, capturing both cities' commuters. Downtown and Johns Hopkins catchments are minutes away.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
🛤️ Infill stops toward Washington: the proposal envisions more stops than cities — smaller stations between majors. Plausible infills on this leg:
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- BWI district — airport and rail hub south on the corridor.
- Laurel — city midway on the B-W Parkway.
- Greenbelt — Metro-served city at the Washington approach.