Behind the Hyperloop Hype

When is Columbus getting a hyperloop?! Reporter Brent Warren spoke with MORPC’s Director of Transportation & Infrastructure Development, Thea Ewing, to discuss where things stand with plans for the hyperloop, what’s holding Columbus back from having mass transit, and the importance of redundancies in technology; including transportation.

Shownotes

• Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC)
• MORPC’s Leadership Team
• COTA
• West Central Ohio Port Authority
• John Kasich
• Ted Strickland
• Virgin Hyperloop
• Roundup of hyperloop stories on Columbus Underground
• Columbus Crossroads Project
• Federal Railroad Administration
• US Department of Transportation
• Pathways to Transportation of the Future

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