Cities vie to hop on super-speedy hyperloop rail

Cities vie to hop on super-speedy hyperloop rail Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 7, 2017 - US startup Hyperloop One on Friday disclosed a list of locations around the world vying to put near-supersonic rail transit system to the test. The startup company keen to revolutionize the way people and cargo travel said that 35 contenders remained from a field of 2,600 teams in a Hyperloop One Grand Challenge launched in May 2015. Viable submissions had to be condoned by government ag ... more

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