Maglev CEO Says Train From Baltimore To D.C. Will 'Transform People's Lives'

The world's fastest train may be coming to your own backyard.

Literally.

Getting from Baltimore to Washington D.C. or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 15 minutes may be a possibility within the next decade.

Wayne Rodgers, Chairman and CEO at The Northeast Maglev TNEM joined Bryan Nehman Monday morning to discuss the plans and obstacles facing the completion of the train.

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"Yes there’ll be some land impacted, but it’s a land impacted 150 feet underground," Rodgers said in regards to the train's path. "And second, when you look from the community’s perspective we’ve got to move ourselves a little bit to a higher level. Everyone in this area knows that our infrastructure is failing, we have among the worst traffic in America, we have more pollution being created every year as more and more cars get on the road.

"What the Maglev train is going to do is it’s going to transform people’s lives.”

The possible routes are being narrowed, and Rodgers said his private company has had a handful of public meetings with citizens and is working with the government. He also said the cost for a ticket will be finalized after they finalize the exact route.

"I’m sure by the time we end this process in another year or so, down to the final preferred route, we’re going to find the impacts among residents are going to be minimal," Rodgers said.