Hyperloop is just an expensive train in a tube — why’s everyone so excited?

Earlier this week, everyone was banging on about Virgin Hyperloop, the train in a tube that’ll supposedly be able to hit speeds of 1,000 kph (620 mph) when it’s finished. More specifically, everyone seemed pretty pumped that it had managed to perform its first test run with two real-life human passengers. But I’d like to step back for a moment, and ask us to take a big reality check before we consider just how notable a milestone this is. Let’s put it into context. This Virgin Hyperloop test hit a top speed of just 48.07 meters  per second, that’s 107…

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