# Missouri Lawmakers Start Push for Hyperloop in Legislature

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/missouri-lawmakers-start-push-for-hyperloop-in-legislature/
- Published: 2020-01-15T09:30:00-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo:  Shutterstock (TNS) — Missouri lawmakers waded into a potentially expensive competition Monday to become the international crossroads of a mostly untested, futuristic, high-speed transportation system. In legislation that began working its way through the Legislature Monday, tube transport systems like the hyperloop could begin qualifying for funding under a state program for public-private partnerships. Although the long-term goal is to connect St. Louis and Kansas City with a pneumatic tube people mover that could transport passengers across the state in 30 minutes, a recent study commissioned by House Speaker Elijah Haahr recommends the state should first build a 15-mile track to test the feasibility of the concept. […] Click here to view original web page at www.govtech.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio