[Retric]

I don't think that qualifies as 'HyperLoop' even if they keep the name. It's like building an airplane except you use it underwater, sorry that's a sub.

That said, it suggests that the HyperLoop concept is not viable which is not that surprising IMO. However, it might also just be a case of lower R&D costs.

[kuschku]

Well, obviously they want to keep the hype alive. So it’s understandable that they’d refuse to change the name.

Sadly, this also means we have a lot of people think this is something revolutionary, although I guess that’s intentional.

It’s really annoying when you consider how the US refused a proposal from japanese companies a few years ago to build a MagLev system between Boston, NY, Washington, with capacities around 10k people per hour.