Plans for US Hyperloop train getting 'kinda serious'

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lans for the Hyperloop train are getting kinda serious. A full-sized prototype of the system is set to be built in California within weeks according to reports.

But while testing may be moving forward on American soil, the United States may not be the first country to enjoy all the benefits it has to offer.

Back in 2013, Elon Musk unveiled open plans for the Hyperloop. A train that would transport passengers along 400 miles of electromagnetic tubes at 760 miles per hour, connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco. Travel time would be a mere 30 minutes, and the ticket price? Only $20.

Read Natalie Shoemaker’s story on Big Think - “Elon Musk Is Innovating a Whole New Kind of Transport.”