Musk unveils ‘Loop’ concept

Imagine stepping into a car-sized capsule in downtown Los Angeles and, 30 minutes later, emerging in San Francisco.

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk yesterday unveiled a concept for a transport system he said would make the nearly 640km trip in half the time it takes an airplane.

The “Hyperloop” would use a large tube. Inside, capsules would float on air, travelling at over 1,100km/h. The air would be sucked by a powerful fan at the front and expelled at the rear.