Hyperloop Technology
 
    Hyperloop Introduction             The Hyperloop Alpha concept was first published in August 2013, proposing and examining a route running from the  Los Angeles  region to the  San Francisco Bay Area  roughly following the  Interstate 5  corridor.The paper conceived of a hyperloop system that would propel passengers along the 350-mile (560 km) route at an average speed of around 600 mph (970 km/h), with a top speed of 760 mph (1,200 km/h), allowing for a travel time of 35 minutes, which is considerably faster than current rail or air travel times. Preliminary cost estimates for this LA–SF suggested route were included in the white paper— US$6 billion  for a passenger-only version, and  US$7.5 billion  for a somewhat larger-diameter version transporting passengers and vehicles   although transportation analysts had doubts that the system could be constructed on that budget; some analysts claimed that the ...
