HYPERLOOP AS SOLUTION FOR LEAP FROGGING HIGH SPEED RAIL

The world was shocked when one of the prominent players in the tech world made a bold public transportation proposal. Well if you are guessing what I am talking about the details is in the title of this piece. First world countries around the world are all fascinated with the concept of high speed rail  and some have already gone ahead to invest billions in building them. I remember when European countries were making a proposal for the construction of it's high speed rail line, there was a lot of skepticism about public safety and financial cost. Engineers had to come out and defend the concept and government justified the cost in the name of public good. One of the only countries in the world that never moved ahead with it's own fast rail line is the U.S. Am sure most people would wander why such a wealthy nation never took it serious. I think members of congress and the transportation committee should throw out the concept of a fast rail line. After all Elon Musks concept makes the fast speed rail look obsolete in terms of speed, engineering and cost*. California's high speed rail is set to cost up to $70 billion and anyone  that's familiar with the its budget knows it would be difficult to come up with the money. But thing is that the federal government intends  to foot most of the bill for high speed rail. The government has already appropriated billions which have been wasted on old rail lines in the name of high speed rail. The Hyperloop(travels 750MPH) is a new concept and requires building from scratch and if allowed  to materialize will put the U.S light years ahead of the world in terms of public transportation. Elon Musk should be taking seriously and consulted in the construction of Americas future transportation.  Read a great piece about the hyperloop @ http://www.dailynews.com/opinion/20130819/is-hyperloop-an-escape-from-old-technology