Approvals were supposed to be a gigantic barrier, but... > Administration officials said they will treat the hyperloop like a utility, and permitted it in the

Approvals were supposed to be a gigantic barrier, but... > Administration officials said they will treat the hyperloop like a utility, and permitted it in the same way the state allows electric companies to burrow beneath public rights-of-way. >“We have all sorts of utilities beneath our roadways,” Rahn said. “In essence, this didn’t need anything more than a utility permit.”