>>1115208>Good luck buying the right of way for a dedicated HSR line.Thanks, buddy.
>The hype loop will work if they can drive tunneling costs way down. Faster than HSR with no need to buy a right of way. Even if it worked perfectly, it will have a far harder time buying land due to the smaller room for error needed on the circumference of turns. HSR is far easier to slip around problem areas, the hyperloop needs to be near absolute perfect - look at how this shit needs to grow in and out of mountains like mad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1csKKXuBrUThe far larger failure of the hyperloop is capacity. According to Musk's alpha, it can handle about 760 passengers per hour at max. One Japanese shinkansen handles close to 1,400 people per one train - and these trains leave every 5 minutes. If you've even been to Japan or Europe, it would be impossible to implement a hyperloop system with the amount of passengers they get.
Maglev is a far better solution for crossing regions with higher capacity. The hype loop will always remain a meme.
