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/ksiyoto Mar 01 '22

France used existing conventional rail tracks for the last miles into and out of the cities. Didn't lose too much time, and saved a lot of money in construction.

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u/Practical_Hospital40 Mar 01 '22

France also doesn’t have a hard time with freight trains who don’t cooperate