London to Edinburgh in 45 minutes: New Hyperloop train shortlisted for UK

A train that connects London to Edinburgh in just 45 minutes is closer to becoming a reality after being shortlisted for Elon’s Musk’s Hyperloop One project.

The Tesla and Paypal-founding tech entrepreneur plans to put 760mph trains on superfast rail systems.

The link between the English and Scottish capitals is among 35 proposed routes, whittled down from a total of 2,600.

The trains would also make London to Manchester an 18-minute journey — that is, quicker than flying.

Submission had to be approved by governments, which would regulate and perhaps fund the railway lines.

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Sydney to Melbourne, Shanghai to Hangzhou and Mumbai to Delhi are also on the shortlist.

The start-up has so far raised more than $160 million.

But this is not rail travel as we know it: pods would rocket along rails through tubes at speeds of 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) per hour.

The company is backed by three co-founders — Shervin Pishevar, Robert Lloyd and Josh Giegel.