Was Hyperloop Ever Meant to Be Taken Seriously?

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Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/citynerd ---------- Hyperloop! The revolutionary "fifth mode" of transportation that would make passenger rail a thing of the past. What happened? And was the Hyperloop idea ever meant in earnest, or was it just a way to muddy the waters for electeds and advocates trying to FINALLY implement high speed rail in the US? ---------- Watch this video on Nebula, the creator-owned streaming service, ad-free! https://nebula.tv/videos/citynerd-lets-do-some-class-warfare-and-a-top-10-list Using my custom link gets you 40% off an annual subscription, and really helps the channel! https://go.nebula.tv/citynerd Also STILL available: the Lifetime offer! $300 for Nebula as long as both you and Nebula exist, and a full 1/3 of the price goes directly to support this channel. https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=citynerd And! Gift cards -- get the same deals using my code, but gift a membership to someone who needs weekly (ad-free and promo-free) Nerd propaganda! http://gift.nebula.tv/citynerd ---------- Seattle people! I'll be in town November 5, 2025 doing an event with The War on Cars at Town Hall. This one is gonna be super fun, we have so much to dig into with their forthcoming book. Town Hall added overflow seating to expand capacity, and there were still a few tickets available at time of taping! https://townhallseattle.org/event/the-war-on-cars-citynerd/ Chicago, September 24 live event! Tickets available until sellout: http://betterstreetschicago.org/city-nerd San Diego, October 8 live event! Public sale available starting August 20 here: https://bikesdpresentscitynerd.eventbrite.com/ ---------- Patreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons! https://www.patreon.com/CityNerd ---------- Resources: - Too many to fit in this description! But linked on this Google doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vJeTxHs98VuTX5a1WxI_iVQNX5dvrqfP4_Fa6PtaM1U/edit?usp=sharing ---------- Images - Hyperloop rendering: Credit: Zozulinskyi, Creative # 1194118021, License type: Royalty-free, Collection: Creatas Video+ / Getty Images Plus - Mount Rainier By Caleb Riston - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=93987125 - Pneumatic tubes at a bank By Hustvedt - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6168976 - Hyperloop One footage Date: 05/11/2016, Copyright: REUTERS, Restrictions: None, Source: Reuters - Pneumatic tubes By Esther Bubley - This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs divisionunder the digital ID fsa.8d30861. https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46917293 - Thumbnail: Credit: Petmal, Creative #: 1321274750, License type: Royalty-free, Collection: iStock / Getty Images Plus ---------- Instagram: @nerd4cities BlueSky: @nerd4cities Threads: @nerd4cities LinkedIn: /raydelahanty ---------- Music: CityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library) ---------- Business Inquiries: [email protected]