I think the only game changing thing about the hyperloop is that it is getting rich people excited about public transit.   I mean, my guess is that we&#x27;re never going to get a SF &lt;-&gt; LA transit path that is faster than a airline with a &quot;skip the security&quot; pass; I don&#x27;t believe that the hyperloop as envisioned will never be built.<p>I know that sounds trivial... but it&#x27;s not.  Public transit is a failure in America in large part because wealthy people, even wealthy people who support public transit in general, don&#x27;t want public transit near them.