The hyperloop would actually be great for railroads to get involved in. They already have plenty of straight-line right-of-ways, they have deep pockets to finan

The hyperloop would actually be great for railroads to get involved in. They already have plenty of straight-line right-of-ways, they have deep pockets to finance the tech, and with the right corridor they could get into the same-day delivery business. Perhaps even be a direct competitor to Fed-Ex. I'm not sure the industry is ready to take those kinds of risks yet, though. The entire hyperloop concept is great, but it's just an idea, and ideas without any execution intelligence don't tend to do so well.