Thoughts re Hyper Loops?

[RobertInOntario]

...The hyper loop is really only good for low-density long distance trips.

The price per seat would be up in the sky. There is a lot of science fiction in the transportation technology.

Agreed, but the way the article is written, they make it sound as if they've made great strides with this and that it could become a reality sooner than expected.