The Fastest Way from Chicago to Pittsburgh, Hyperloop

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This is a portion of the Hyperloop One high-speed transportation system Columbus hopes will easily and quickly allow it to connect to Chicago and Pittsburgh. (Photo provided by Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission).
This is a portion of the Hyperloop One high-speed transportation system Columbus hopes will easily and quickly allow it to connect to Chicago and Pittsburgh. (Photo provided by Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission).

 

People are excited in Columbus, Ohio because of a new way to travel–at 700 miles per hour–that might be coming right through their city.

The Hyperloop One was first envisioned by Elon Musk in 2014, the man known for SpaceX and Tesla.

But now serious people are exploring a connection between Columbus, Chicago and Pittsburgh in a series of large tubes, with six-person pods wisking travelers like the tubes at the bank and post offices, at 700 miles per hour.

Read about the Columbus Hyperloop