VID: Meet the Man Building Elon Musk's 760MPH Hyperloop
Can he really build a supersonic tube transport system, which could go from LA to San Francisco in 35 minutes?
Can he really build a supersonic tube transport system, which could go from LA to San Francisco in 35 minutes?
Can he really build a supersonic tube transport system, which could go from LA to San Francisco in 35 minutes?
Can he really build a supersonic tube transport system, which could go from LA to San Francisco in 35 minutes?
A blockbuster story in the Detroit Free Press highlights the failures of government transportation policy.
A $137 million three-mile train is coming to a nearly deserted avenue in a bankrupt city.
The $68 billion high-speed boondoggle may not comply with its legal promise.
California's lieutenant governor no longer wishes to ride the rails
Another ballot initiative is filed in Sacramento
Since industry won't invest in project, let's make them pay to do business in the state and use that money instead
Even though they don't have money to build it yet
Not until the environmental work is completed
State ordered to redo funding plan before spending any state bond money
State not allowed to spend bond money until the plan comes into compliance with authorizing ballot initiative
Protesters angry about high-speed rail construction
State argues that trains that aren't even built yet can't be stopped
Surveillance video shows nobody operating out-of-service passenger train
Been more than a year since project was supposed to begin
California's recovery is a miracle. Somebody go tell San Bernardino and Stockton.
Rail supporters in California keep chugging ahead despite a court rebuke.
"You're not following your own rules" apparently means "There's some wiggle room here"
Judge didn't specifically order them to stop yet, so on it goes
More information requested before he decides whether to essentially kill it
Introducing the Hyperloop, which is not the name of a power-up in a kart-racing video game
Federal loan for high-stakes gamble on train tourism will not be considered
From more federal bureaucracy, to possible obstruction from freight rail company, to accusations of secret bidding rule changes
Still faces suit from folks who say plan violates proposal voters passed
If the project fails, maybe Rail Authority leaders can find work picking cherries
Accused of taking bribes and abusing power
Maybe Californians should be grateful if all they get is the high-speed rail
Boondoggle no longer resembles what Californians voted for
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