California Boondoggle
Maglev is exactly why the Calif High Speed Rail project is such terrible, money-wasting idea. 19th century fixed rail was the thing 50 to 150 years ago but we've got to move on. The money designated for this boondoggle should go to R&D and new forms of public transportation. By the time HSR is finished in 2023 the "Big One" (9.0 earthquake) will hit and the whole system will be swallowed by the San Andreas Fault.