It looks like I won't get to skim across Lake Pontchartrain at 300 mph anytime soon. But not before millions were spent on research, developing a proposal and sending state government officials to Germany to test-ride a similar system there. Boy, what a fun way to spend tax dollars.
Backers say it offers a smooth, safe ride.
It emits no pollution. And it's fast. But it's also expensive. That's probably why the test track in Germany is the only fully functioning Maglev system to date. Of course, in Matt Groening's modern-day tale of community ignorance, the monorail almost ends up destroying the town.