Hyperloop pod arrives at Kansas Speedway

The hyperloop pod is currently at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, where the public may go on tours to see it on Saturday, Sept. 14, with the purchase of a ticket to the American Royal Barbecue being held at the Kansas Speedway this weekend. The Virgin Hyperloop One XP-pod, a fast means of mass travel in a tubelike structure, potentially would travel from Kansas City to St. Louis in about 28 minutes. The project is pending funding and talks are underway with transit authorities. The project uses electric propulsion and electromagnetic levitation in near-vacuum conditions. The hyperloop pod potential could reach speeds of 600 mph. There is no definite location yet for the hyperloop’s station in Kansas City at this time. (Photo by William Crum)

The hyperloop pod is currently at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, where the public may go on tours to see it on Saturday, Sept. 14, with the purchase of a ticket to the American Royal Barbecue at the Kansas Speedway. (Photo by William Crum)
The hyperloop pod is currently at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, where the public may go on tours to see it on Saturday, Sept. 14, with the purchase of a ticket to the American Royal Barbecue at the Kansas Speedway. (Photo by William Crum)
The hyperloop pod is currently at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, where the public may go on tours to see it on Saturday, Sept. 14, with the purchase of a ticket to the American Royal Barbecue at the Kansas Speedway. (Photo by William Crum)