I had thought the concept for hyper loop was that the infrastructure cost would be cheaper because it is a tube that does not require power or rails. But it do

I had thought the concept for hyper loop was that the infrastructure cost would be cheaper because it is a tube that does not require power or rails. But it does seem like saying instead of two rails that allow for deviations both horizontally and vertically and the vehicle stays on top, then now we need a really nicely round tube with a different set of requirements that must be maintained over hundreds or thousands of miles. I guess if hyperloop teams are still in the phase of proving stuff out and they need money then the money they will get will still probably be tiny compared to what it would cost to actually build a real full blown system when you factor in all of the costs of buying land and permits and construction companies.