Originally Posted by Boiler

Hyperloop One picks Colorado as finalist, will study feasibility of building alternative transportation

What seems like a far-out, sci-fi mode of transportation hit home Thursday as a Colorado-based public-private partnership was named one of 10 finalists in the Hyperloop One competition to build a vacuum-sealed tunnel that would shoot pods between cities at up to 700 miles per hour.

The Los Angeles firm Hyperloop One, which sponsored the competition, now moves to the next phase, in which it will invest its own time and resources to narrow down the candidates.

But Colorado may have the advantage. The company liked the Colorado team’s proposal so much, it announced that it is partnering with the state’s Department of Transportation to work on a feasibility study to build the futuristic transportation system, which would stretch from Cheyenne to Pueblo, and west to Vail.

Originally Posted by mrken30

Not sure if the Hyperloop project will take off in India. I think the bullet train project is more viable.

508 Km In 3 Hours: India's First Bullet Train Project In 10 Points

Originally Posted by zzrmark

That'll be a wild ride for those who usually end up sat on the roof...