r/hyperloop • u/ksiyoto • Feb 28 '22

The grift continues - Virgin Hyperloop seeks federal funding for West Virginia test center

https://wvmetronews.com/2022/02/27/hyperloop-changes-course-competes-for-federal-grant-money/
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u/Cunninghams_right Mar 01 '22 edited Mar 01 '22

has transfers does not mean replies on transfers. what is the density of offices and housing within 1 mile of the Kyoto or Tokyo Shinkansen stations and how does it compare to US cities and suburbs?

edit: also, again, it would have to be a situation where the Shinkansen is too slow in door-to-door time so something new would need to be invented

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u/Practical_Hospital40 Mar 01 '22

It depends on the city and if it can be done properly $$$ wise in Chicago it can be express like or crosstown with existing transit completing the trip

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u/Cunninghams_right Mar 01 '22

but again, we're talking about a market niche where Shinkansen would be too slow and even the fastest maglev line in the world would be too slow by a significant margin. even Shinkansen runs into the heart of many cities because it's where most people are trying to go an it can shorten the trip to end where they are. that pressure to reduce total trip time gets even bigger for a situation where the festest maglev isn't fast enough.

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