Hyperloop super-fast rail to hit milestone

Hyperloop super-fast rail to hit milestone San Francisco (AFP) May 10, 2016 - Elon Musk's vision of a Hyperloop transport system that carries passengers in pressurized tubes at near-supersonic speeds is on track to hit a milestone on Tuesday. Musk outlined his futuristic idea in a paper released in 2013, challenging innovators to bring the dream to life. Hyperloop Technologies, one of the startups that picked up the gauntlet thrown by Musk, is hosting a "sneak pr ... more

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