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Let’s modernize Chicago transportation with old-school technology
Tech gurus like Elon Musk say we "electric sleds," car tunnels, autonomous vehicles, and Hyperloop tubes will save America's cities from gridlock. What we really need is more trains, buses, and bikes.
February 20, 2020
Questioning the hype around the Cleveland-Chicago Hyperloop
The marketing geniuses at Hyperloop TT seem to have seized on some important cultural zeitgeist.
December 20, 2019
Cheer up Clevelanders, the O’Hare Express is dead, and you can kill the Hyperloop
The story of how Elon's Musk's airport died an early death offers hope for Cleveland transportation advocates dismayed by Hyperloop Boondoggle.
December 16, 2019
From Ohio: Should IDOT Collaborate on the Cleveland-Chicago Hyperloop Project?
Cleveland inked a $1.2M deal to study the route, but the technology doesn't exist yet.
March 6, 2018
Is the Hyperloop Taking Cities for a Ride?
The Hyperloop has never carried human passengers. Yet Ohio officials signed off on a grant based on the promise of Cleveland-Chicago route in just three to five years.
February 27, 2018
Less than an Hour from Chicago to Pittsburgh? Don’t Believe the Hyperloop
There's a proposal to shoot passengers from Chicago to Pittsburgh in 47 minutes, but don't plan your visit to the Warhol Museum just yet.
April 11, 2017