The fresh attempts to bring back the Red Line show the complexities of getting the federal government onboard a second time.
Maryland Gov.-elect Wes Moore has repeatedly promised to breathe new life into Baltimore’s Red Line, an east-west transit project killed by Gov. Larry Hogan , who called it a “wasteful boondoggle.”that basic questions remain about what the reborn project could
Elliott would not say whether the project Moore is seeking to restore will be the same 14-mile line that received environmental approval or whether the project will end up being a light-rail line at all. Maryland transportation officials areEast-West Transit Corridor study“We’re going to start with the plan that has already been previously approved. But if that’s not meeting the needs of the community, at the end of the day, we’re going to have to go back and look at it again,” Elliott said.
Federal rules require reevaluating a project’s environmental documentation if it lays dormant for years after securing key approvals. Shifting the project’s scope could add complications in getting another green light from Washington.“at any time,” but the project won’t jump to the front of the line. Instead, it would enterAdvertisementleaving Red Line supporters such as Moore balancing community engagement and striking at a time when Washington looks favorably on such projects.
“The tragedy of project cancellations is that you literally can’t pick up a canceled plan and start building it,” Lewis said. “The criminal capricious recklessness of that cancellation, we will live with. That’s why it was such a tragedy what was done.” A key part of a new federal review would be the state’s financial commitment to the project. In its previous iteration, federal funds would have accounted for about 30 percent of the project’s cost, leaving the state to cover the rest. Maryland officials said the current estimate for the rail project isMaryland Del.
Jordan was part of a group that filed a civil rights complaint with federal authorities alleging Hogan’s decision to cancel the
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