So I reviewed it (although a little briefly) and it does seem interesting. But one thing that caught my mind is about the tunnels connecting to Manhattan. Does that mean they have to pay twice to get to Manhattan (one for entering the tunnel and again when entering the borough)? Apologies if this is a naive question
No idea, I havenât looked it over lol.
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Lol, no worries. The article is pretty long 
I just found out that thereâs a thread for this so letâs talk there.
I didnât even notice this
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The Court of Special Appeals (CSA) reversed the decision of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City which had dismissed the condemnation action filed by Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC (BWRR) regarding property in the Westport area of Baltimore City in connection with its proposed super-conducting magnetic levitation train (SCMAGLEV). Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC v. Westport Cap. Dev., LLC, No. 983, Sept. Term,2021, 2022 WL 633534 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. Mar. 4, 2022). The proposed SCMAGLEV, which BWRR has been planning for about ten years, is touted to travel at speeds up to 311 miles per hour and would permit a trip between Baltimore City and Washington, D.C. in fifteen minutes. The SCMAGLEV would operate between those two cities with an intermediate stop at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
In 2015, BWRR obtained the approval of the Maryland Public Service Commission (the PSC) to transfer to it the railroad franchise that had been abandoned by the Washington, Baltimore, and Annapolis Electric Railroad Company (WBA). In 2017, Baltimore City adopted a resolution consenting to the transfer.
BWRR entered into discussions with the owner of the property (Stonewall), but they could not reach an agreement. BWRR filed a Complaint for Condemnation in the circuit court, but the circuit court granted Stonewallâs motion to dismiss. BWRR appealed to the CSA
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That would be pretty cool and interesting to see 
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This could be the first high-speed train in the U.S. since the introduction of Acela
Lol no. This thing is just undergoing environmental review. (Or should I say, just the Washington- Baltimore section is undergoing environmental review)It will be a long time before this is operational, if it ever is.
Aw, that sucks. I hope it still goes through though
I forgot which thread we were in, but we were talking about BIG. Iâm fine with the developer in general, they do do some interesting stuff, like the Pyramid and Wildflower studios. Just donât let them do large towers.
I think you meant to say that in the World Trade Center thread
I donât know if thereâs anything new but I saw an ad for this online
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Slightly off-topic but in my opinion, I prefer road trips.
But anyway as with the high-speed train this would be great for commuters. I wonder if itâll use the NEC or a new high speed line 
Well technically the NEC is just that, The Northeast Corridor. It doesnât necessarily mean the tracks, which this definitely wonât be using. They canât use the tracks because itâs a different technology.
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Ah okay. If this goes to fruition then we may have two high-speed trains in the U.S., the soon-to-be Avela Liberty and the Northeast Maglev.
Ig. Avelia Liberty trainsets will be able to do high speed travel but will only go 10 mph faster than current because the problems are with the tracks.
But they will also be way more modernized which will be awesome.
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This is Devon Tower, the tallest building in Oklahoma. Itâs 844 ft tall. An outlier not just for this city but for the entire state.
And the small one there in hudson yards is 10 Hudson Yards, at 895 ft. Just some perspective.
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Amazing and goes to show that even 800ft towers can be puny in NYC while placing them in the other U.S. cities can be pretty dominating in the area
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