Living in Philadelphia, I was pretty excited when I saw the news today that Elon Musk's start-up - The Boring Company, had received government approval to start working on the Hyperloop that would connect NYC , Philadelphia, Baltimore, and DC.
As the day went on, it seems no officials from any of the four cities were able to provide this to be a true statement. According to The Boring Company, the tunnel would be built underground and it would only take 29 minutes to get from NYC to DC. Knowing this trip typically takes 3 hours, even with an Express train, I thought that would be such a game changer. I work in Center City Philadelphia and typically don't need to travel for my job, but knowing that I could get to our NYC office or just NYC and DC in general, in just minutes, opens up so many possibilities.
The concern that would always linger for me is the speed it travels. It's estimating that the Hyperloop would move at 750MPH. A few years ago, a high speeding (100MPH) Amtrak train derailed and crashed right outside of Philly, killing 8 and injuring about 200. (Pre-destined thanks to the movie Unbreakable?)((Literally same train line)). I can only imagine what a mishap at that speed would cause.
So I end this post with a question...
If you could choose where the Hyperloop goes, what cities would you like to see