Okay. KANSAS CITY, Mo. "We are especially proud that Missouri, with its iconic status in the history of U.S. transportation as the birthplace of the highway system, could be the keystone of a nationwide network," Virgin Hyperloop One CEO Rob Lloyd said. The Missouri House of Representatives passed House Bill 1963 with a vote of 121-36 on Monday. — Virgin Hyperloop One’s CEO says Missouri is the front-runner for the futuristic mode of transportation. KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) – A Missouri Hyperloop could become a reality within the decade, taking passengers from Kansas City to Columbia in just 15 minutes and to St. Louis in … Thus right of way along Interstate 70 could be readily available for a track that requires less real estate than a high-speed rail line. Vamco, the 21st cyclone to hit the Philippines this year, battered a nation still reeling from Goni, the world's most powerful typhoon this year that killed 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes early in November. Two other states, Ohio and Colorado, are also currently working on feasibility studies for a hyperloop system, and Texas officials said the state plans to start the process as well. The other component working in Missouri’s favor is that the I-70 corridor is “relatively straight” and “relatively flat,” said Drew Thompson, who led the feasibility study for Black & Veatch. (Photo courtesy of Virgin Hyperloop One. 177 posts Page 8 of 8. The Hyperloop that would connect St. Louis to Kansas City passed a legislative hurdle. Kelly said the company hopes to begin work on routes within 10 years. Gloria Tso reports. 1917. -- "You know, you don't get bothered by stuff you can't control," said 85-year-old Richard Romo as he mused philosophically about his missing military records. Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd weighs in on the implications for foreign policy under a Biden administration, particularly with China. Not just yet. Long overdue memorial to Native American veterans unveiled in Washington, D.C. U.S. election workers deliver smooth election despite hectoring from Trump, Biden builds team to roll out actual federal response to coronavirus crisis, Hong Kong legislature sits without democrats after exodus, Clapper questions Trump's motive of defense official replacement, How presidents (usually) pass the torch to the next in line, Liberals encouraged to move to Georgia ahead of key Senate runoffs, New Biden chief of staff alleged rigged elections in 2014 tweet, Don Lemon calls out Trump children's 'bizarre' tweets, Trump's emotional state is 'quite fragile' after election loss. Hyperloop technology would make it possible for people to get from St. Louis to Kansas City in 30 minutes. The firm, which performed the study as a donation to the coalition, estimates 16,000 to 52,000 people daily would use the hyperloop, which could include a stop in Columbia, Mo. Virgin Hyperloop One has built a test track in Nevada. From St. Louis to Jefferson City to Washington D.C., join our journalists as they take you behind the scenes on the campaign trail and share s…. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. Where exactly the “portals” that passengers use to board the hyperloop would go — Thompson said one near St. Louis Lambert International Airport made sense on the eastern side of the state — is the next conversation. St. Louis? KANSAS CITY, Mo. Missouri could well be that initial route in the U.S., he said. In late 2007 and early 2008 both a jury and federal judge in Kansas City moved forward with the death sentence for Montgomery. Jacob Barker is a business reporter for the Post-Dispatch. You can cancel at any time. "We found this project is a case of solid engineering meeting up with Virgin Hyperloop One's innovative vision to create a network transforming the very concept of community," said Steve Edwards, chairman and CEO of Black and Veatch. He did release a cost estimate for the Missouri project. The study found that the travel time between KC and STL would be just 28 minutes, compared to the nearly 4 hours required to drive. It’s also far cheaper per mile than the $24 billion, 360-mile line being proposed by Colorado officials. Black and Veatch, a Kansas City area-based engineering firm, will work with Virgin Hyperloop One on a study of a futuristic tube-travel system aimed at moving people and freight across Missouri in less than 30 minutes.