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CloserToTheStars t1_j8hu6qs wrote

Reply to comment by ReturnedAndReported in 7 international companies have teamed with the EU to form the International Hyperloop Association, the industry's first trade body. by lughnasadh

Eu is not Amerika we already have trains. Plus you are not talking about hyperloop but about him building tunnels.

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ReturnedAndReported t1_j8q4iv6 wrote

He promised hyperloop. He built tunnels.

You have great infrastructure. I've ridden Renfe and TrenItalia as well as many undergrounds in Europe. I dont see how this could possibly replace existing high speed infrastructure. New lines could potentially work to connect the Baltics and Scandinavia or other places that currently rely on ferries....but most of the cost comes from preparing the tunnels themselves. Lastly, existing designs would be far simpler to implement.

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