Eh sounds like other companies are doing this, so Elon can enjoy his exploding Teslas and Twitters all he wants.

if they stuck with the original plan for 'loops'(not hyperloop) like the ones they built in vegas

that being non vacuum, pods of ~12 people moving at a speed of 150 using linear induction motors, used over short distances from train stations to smaller stops. in tunnels built really quick and fairly cheap

that would have been useful, its basically a faster APM, which supplements public transport

hyperloops i doubt will ever be feasible though, that vacuum part is just a real issue

I'm thinking The 'ol Tesla Trail was always an ingenuity example (and the state pandering to Tesla, honestly). We have something called Calici out here that makes drilling an underground like going through solid concrete, because Las Vegas was the bottom of a lake for some period of time.

As a local, kind of hoping that the urethra between the ends of our very large convention center area becomes the proof of concept for what we desperately need, rapid public transport to the urban areas. The Regional Transportation Commission does the best they can with busses, dedicated lanes, regional transfer stations, but it's still a city you can't exist in easily without a car.

Eu is not Amerika we already have trains. Plus you are not talking about hyperloop but about him building tunnels.

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Elon doesn't have anything to do with the modern hyperloop. He drafted a white paper and openly invited companies to make it, but beyond that he has no involvement in terms of engineering, branding or finances.

I love to hate the guy like everyone else but let's atleast be accurate with our criticisms. In terms of engineering feasibility, hyperloop is solid. We'll see if it makes sense financially at scale but on paper, with our current understanding of material sciences it's legit.