The futuristic Northeast Maglev , a magnetic levitation train that promised to connect New York City and Washington D.C. in just one hour, has officially been canceled. The proposed project, which had been in development for over a decade, will no longer receive support from the Federal Railroad Administration.

What was the Northeast Maglev?

The Northeast Maglev train was an ambitious project aimed to introduce SCMAGLEV (Superconducting Magnetic Levitation) technology to the U.S., allowing trains to travel at speeds up to 311 mph while levitating above their tracks via magnetic forces–the word maglev itself is a blend between “magnetic” and “levitation.”

Without wheels or friction, the train promised a smoother, quieter, and much faster travel experience between major Northeast

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