What is this fixation with LA-LV? In the 1950s, a monorail was proposed.  In the 1980s, a maglev was proposed.  High speed rail has been proposed.  None were built.<p>As a freight carrier, the Hyperloop has a capacity problem. The stopping distance is huge.  So the distance between trains must be huge.  Real freight trains have hundreds of cars, but the Hyperloop doesn&#x27;t do that.<p>The killer problem with the Hyperloop is curve radius. Unless you&#x27;re a very powerful government, like China&#x27;s, acquiring the very straight right of way to go any place populated will be tough.<p>Are they building this as a maglev?  That means either expensive track or lots of onboard power.  Transrapid&#x27;s maglev works great, but it just costs too much.