The company Hyperloop One states,
The company’s goal is to build transportation networks for both people and cargo,
The goal of Hyperloop One . . . is to have three routes working in a commercial capacity by 2021 . . .
The company has announced winners of an international competition for proposed routes. From their web site:
The Hyperloop One Global Challenge kicked off in May 2016 with a call for comprehensive proposals to build Hyperloop networks connecting cities and regions around the world. More than 2600 teams registered, and we narrowed the field down to the 35 strongest proposals. The Challenge drew broad support from government leaders, and unleashed bold ideas from some of the world’s most creative companies, engineers, and urban planners. The final assessment was difficult but, along with our team of expert judges, we selected the ten routes below as winners of the Global Challenge.
U.S.
- Cheyenne – Denver – Pueblo
- Chicago – Columbus – Pittsburgh
- Miami – Orlando
- Dallas – Houston
U.K.
- Edinburgh – London
- Glasgow – Liverpool
Mexico
- Mexico City – Guadalajara
India
- Bengaluru – Chennai
- Mumbai – Chennai
Canada
- Toronto – Montreal
Within the United States the following were either finalists or semi-finalists, but were not selected.
- Reno-Las Vegas
- Kansas City-St. Louis
- Cheyenne-Pueblo
- Seattle-Portland
Once more, we are looking at a missed opportunity to bring true High Speed Rail to Virginia.
The company has published a video showing how hyperloop trains work.
