“In August 2013, Elon Musk proposed the Hyperloop, a new transportation system able to travel at near the speed of sound. Capsules carrying passengers move through a pathway of reinforced, low-pressure tubes at 760 miles per hour. Current obstacles to travel, such as weather conditions, are eliminated. Plans are underway to start building the first full-scale passenger version in Kings County, Calif., next year.” See More . . .
Source: http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/editorials/2015/11/29/here-comes-hyperloop/eS15F6iIQWZY147CjU04II/story.html?s_campaign=8315
By: DIRK AHLBORN (BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC)