Spotlight on Maryland(@SpotlightMDNews):A BILLION-DOLLAR PROMISE. A GROWING TAXPAYER TAB. As Gov. Wes Moore seeks reelection, Baltimore’s promised Red Line remains on the drawing board. The estimated rail cost has climbed as high as $9 billion, and Maryland is facing multibillion-dollar deficits. Spotlight on Maryland reporter @GaryCollins examines what happened to the promise

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2026.10.30 13:03

A BILLION-DOLLAR PROMISE. A GROWING TAXPAYER TAB. As Gov. Wes Moore seeks reelection, Baltimore’s promised Red Line remains on the drawing board. The estimated rail cost has climbed as high as $9 billion, and Maryland is facing multibillion-dollar deficits. Spotlight on Maryland reporter @GaryCollins examines what happened to the promise — and what taxpayers have paid.