If *this* was an option for your route, would you choose it or stick to flying? (HyperLoop)

[Midnightwalk]

18. And no weather delays

Including the non-local ones that back up the entire system. They are fuel efficient too.

The technical and political hurdles are still large. I’m hoping and waiting for the first real project to get built. A lot will be learned and we’ll see whether it takes off. Maintenance and repairs worry me.

I’ll be surprised if the 20 dollar one way ticket holds, but it would be attractive at the same price as a plane ticket. 20 bucks was the suggested price in a white paper, but it always winds up more complicated and cost overruns are likely both because of new technology and because it’s new construction. In my opinion.

The price tag for this technology is low compared to new military technology. This seems to me to be a better investment.