Japan authorises US$2 million to study Washington to Baltimore high-speed rail
ANNAPOLIS (Maryland) — Japan’s ambassador to the US says his country has authorised US$2 million (S$2.7 mmillion) to support a feasibility study on building a high-speed train between Baltimore and Washington.
This file photo shows former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (2nd-L) and Masaki Ogata (2nd-R), vice president of East Japan Railway Co, during an inspection tour of Japan's high-speed train operations in Saitama on September 14, 2010. Photo: AFP
ANNAPOLIS (Maryland) — Japan’s ambassador to the US says his country has authorised US$2 million (S$2.7 mmillion) to support a feasibility study on building a high-speed train between Baltimore and Washington.
Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae made the announcement on Wednesday (Aug 24) after signing a memorandum of cooperation between Japan and Maryland with Governor Larry Hogan. The agreement formalises trade relations between the state and Japan.
In November, the federal government awarded nearly US$28 million in seed money to a private venture seeking to build a high-speed magnetic levitation train between Washington and Baltimore. A 20 per cent outside match is required, and the US$2 million from Japan will go toward that 20 per cent.
The money is for planning and an engineering analysis for the train, which could carry passengers from Washington to Baltimore in 15 minutes. AP
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