Elon Musk’s tubular Hyperloop transportation system is more than just a pipe dream; in fact, says Dirk Ahlborn, CEO of the company running the project, ground will be broken on the build in 2016. What’s more, he adds, there’s a possibility that it “might be free to the passenger”.
Even though Hyperloop’s pricing consultants estimate a ride will cost twice the price of a plane ticket, Ahlborn is keen to avoid this situation. “We want to make it something you use every single day many times,” he says. He is even debating whether “ticketing is best way of monetising, or are there other ways to make money?”.
By: Katie Collins,
