Hyperloop One picks 10 proposed new routes around the world

By Callum Rivett
Hyperloop One's contest to find the best sites around the world to build a new hyperloop track is at an end, with the winning submissions picked from a...

Hyperloop One's contest to find the best sites around the world to build a new hyperloop track is at an end, with the winning submissions picked from a total of around 2,600 entries.

Ten teams across five countries have seen their plans accepted to the next stage in the process, with half of those teams already receiving support and backing from investors and regulatory bodies.

Tracks situated in Mexico, the US, Canada and the UK won out, with routes ranging in length from 200 miles up to nearly 700 miles.

Four of the theoretical tracks are based in the US, with routes designed such as Miami to Orlando and Dallas-Laredo-Houston.

The UK's route from London to Edinburgh would travel 666km in just 50 minutes, shaving nearly four hours off the current train journey.

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