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Hyperloops are all the rage.
Where’s this hyperloop? Missouri
What futuristic gizmo is a hyperloop? It uses “magnetic levitation to carry pods with people and goods through a low-pressure tube”
How fast would it move people and things? from Kansas City to St. Louis in less than 30 minutes
Is the project private? Yes
Is there talk of Missouri using eminent domain? yes
Why the eminent domain? The porject needs to acquire land and the use of eminent domain was authorized by the Missouri…
The company: Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT)
The state partners: North Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) and the Illinois’ Department of Transportation (IDOT)
The deal: Connecting Chicago and Cleveland by Hyperloop. The starting point: a feasibility study to determine the viability of a number of different corridors. The “first real public-private partnership to bring Hyperloop travel to the US”
The legislative work:
House Committee on International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs
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Missouri seeks hyperloop for long term relationship and connection between Kansas City, Columbia and St. Louis. Yes, Missouri want s ahyperloop for a threesome.
What entities are members of Missouri’s hyperloop coalition? The Missouri Hyperloop Coalition consists of the following members: Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis Regional Chamber, KC Tech Council, University of Missouri System, and Missouri Innovation Center in Columbia.
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What has this Department of 1 employee accomplished for self driving car policy?
Hyperloop does not have the policy foundation of other types of transportation system. This leaves 3 areas of policy wide open:
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The finished hyperloop test track: DeveLop test track, the 1,640-foot long full-scale testing site
The proposed Texas route: Colorado and Texas will be brought together with a Cheyenne to Houston route
The Texas business benefit: The route will be useful for the military, industrial and aerospace industries
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