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Maglev could revolutionize travel from D.C. to Baltimore, and beyond

(Source: Baltimore Sun, October 25, 2018)

TSURU, YAMANASHI, JAPAN — Two hours from Tokyo’s blinking neon center, the sleek white train shoots out of a mountain tunnel at nearly 311 mph — levitating about four inches above its guideway as it glides past the surrounding rice fields.

Full story: Baltimore Sun

Friday, October 26, 2018

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