"A California-based company is in talks with Michigan transportation officials to consider whether Detroit could be a potential stop for a futuristic transportation system.
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) is looking to create a high-speed tube-based transportation system from Cleveland to Chicago that would theoretically reach speeds up to 760 miles per hour.
"Hyperloop Transportation Technologies has reached out to us regarding the feasibility of a Detroit to Chicago line," said a Michigan Department of Transportation spokesperson in an email.
...Hyperloop, "faster and easier to board than a commercial airplane," seeks to solve traffic congestion and mobility problems, by bringing airplane speeds to ground level, with passengers and cargo capsules hovering through a network of low-pressure tubes, according to HTT.
The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) and HTT signed a public-private partnership agreement to begin a $1.2-million feasibility study in the region that will take six to nine months.
The futuristic transportation system would transform commutes from hours to minutes, the company claims..."
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