UPDATE: 13/08/2013 - DEMOCRATS (USA) - TECHNOLOGY - TRANSPORT
'Hyperloop' high-speed transport design unveiled
The design for a "Hyperloop" that would transport passengers in pressurised tubes at almost supersonic speeds was unveiled Monday. The system would be able to travel the 615 kilometres (382 miles) from Los Angeles to San Francisco in 35 minutes.
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