Texas Hyperloop Pitch Revives a Stalled Vision

Elon Musk’s Boring Company unveiled a hyperloop concept linking Austin and San Antonio this week. The proposal promises a sealed tunnel that could shave hours off a drive that now stretches over 80 miles.

The announcement arrives against a backdrop of unfulfilled promises. Many of the company’s announced projects have not materialized, from a Las Vegas‑to‑Los Angeles tunnel to a Florida‑to‑Orlando line. The Texas pitch…

Texas officials have long courted high‑speed solutions to ease congestion on I‑35. A hyperloop would sit alongside a $1.5 billion rail upgrade approved in 2022, yet the Boring Company has yet to secure a construction …