COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission said Thursday that its proposal to connect Columbus and Pittsburgh via high-speed transportation was selected today as one of 10 projects that will move forward in the process of making the Midwest Connect Hyperloop a reality.

 

The MORPC says it was one of 2,600 registrations selected from more than 100 countries.

 

The Midwest Connect project could connect people and goods between Columbus and Chicago within 29 minutes and 18 minutes between Columbus and Pittsburgh.

 

Other winning routes include:

 

US Dallas-Laredo-Houston (Texas)

US Cheyenne-Denver-Pueblo (Colorado)

US Miami-Orlando (Florida)

India Bengaluru-Chennai

India Mumbai-Chennai

UK Edinburgh-London

UK Glasgow-Liverpool

Mexico Mexico City-Guadalajara

Canada Toronto-Montreal

 

 

This is pretty cool. Is this the future of travel?

 

Chicago-Columbus-Pittsburgh Hyperloop project selected as one of 1 to move forward | NBC4i.com

Chicago-Columbus-Pittsburgh Hyperloop project selected as one of 1 to move forward | NBC4i.com

 

COLUMBUS (WCMH) — The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission said Thursday that its proposal to connect Columbus and Pittsburgh via high-speed transportation was selected today as one of 10 projects that will move forward in the process of making the Midwest Connect Hyperloop a reality.

 

The MORPC says it was one of 2,600 registrations selected from more than 100 countries.

 

The Midwest Connect project could connect people and goods between Columbus and Chicago within 29 minutes and 18 minutes between Columbus and Pittsburgh.

 

Other winning routes include:

 

US Dallas-Laredo-Houston (Texas)

US Cheyenne-Denver-Pueblo (Colorado)

US Miami-Orlando (Florida)

India Bengaluru-Chennai

India Mumbai-Chennai

UK Edinburgh-London

UK Glasgow-Liverpool

Mexico Mexico City-Guadalajara

Canada Toronto-Montreal

 

This is pretty cool. Is this the future of travel?

 

I agree that it is really cool. Our country needs more mass transit to take the load of the interstates, especially bridges and such. Seems like if this is done from Chicago to Pittsburg, and successful that it wouldn't be long before they could extend it from Pittsburgh into Philly and NYC.

 

When I've traveled to Chicago, D.C. Boston, and even Atlanta, I've tried to use the subway as much as possible. I've found it really convenient and easy. How cool would it be to just be able to drive up to Columbus and head to Chicago for the afternoon for a Cubs game or shopping and be back the same day.

Anything beats driving, I have road rage on almost a daily basis, between the rednecks,buckeyes and West Virginia idiots(which I still don't know why there are so many of in Northern Kentucky) I would use this even if it was only for a 15 minute drive to get groceries.

Who is paying for it ?

Who is paying for it ?

 

Cincinnati paid for a street car no one uses, I'm sure they can come up with some money for something that would actually be beneficial to the region.

Who is paying for it ?

 

 

The article states several public and private partnerships. It lists those contributing.

The article states several public and private partnerships. It lists those contributing.

 

As an Ohio citizen who lives in Cleveland I don't want my tax dollars going to this project is my only concern.

As an Ohio citizen who lives in Cleveland I don't want my tax dollars going to this project is my only concern.

 

Why not? I'm not saying you're wrong in your thoughts, but something like this would help growth within any area that it may have a stop at. A lot of your state taxes fund projects outside of Cleveland (I imagine you pay city taxes as well to help fund Cleveland) so what would be so negative about this project that you don't want a portion of your state taxes funding it?

Why not? I'm not saying you're wrong in your thoughts, but something like this would help growth within any area that it may have a stop at. A lot of your state taxes fund projects outside of Cleveland (I imagine you pay city taxes as well to help fund Cleveland) so what would be so negative about this project that you don't want a portion of your state taxes funding it?

 

I am against most large government projects and I'm more concerned about up keep of current infrastructure than building new. Let's replace bridges that are falling apart.

I am against most large government projects and I'm more concerned about up keep of current infrastructure than building new. Let's replace bridges that are falling apart.

 

Sounds reasonable to me, our infrastructure is falling apart and has been for 20+ years now. You just threw me off with the whole "I live in Cleveland" thing.