Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Hyperloop cont'd

(2nd of two)

It's been dreamed of before as a "pneumatic railway" dating back to 1812 in Britain, and by rocket pioneer Robert Goddard in 1912.  Along with the engineering challenge, political help will be needed to go into and through local jurisdictions.

But, surprisingly, cost is not much of a problem compared to California's fast-train plans. The cost to build a hyperloop between LA and San Francisco is estimated at $6 billion, while the proposed fast-train will probably cost the state about $80 billion: it would be cheaper.

photo: techtimes.com

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