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Get to Miami in 26 minutes with Hyperloop transit

Imagine traveling from Orlando to Miami in 26 minutes. Orlando and Miami are in the final rundown of global cities competing to be the first to bring a high-speed travel system between two major metros.
Hyperloop One would transport passengers in a tube to their destination. It was developed by Tesla and SpaceX when Elon Musk got the idea after sitting in traffic.
Hyperloop One was tested last month in a Nevada desert and reached nearly 200 mph in about five seconds, and that speed could drastically cut the five-hour drive it takes to get to Miami now.
"We especially get a significant greater amount of visitors from Miami coming to us, because of what we have, of course, no one else has,” said George Aguel with Visit Orlando
The Orlando-Miami connection was largely chosen because of demand between the two metros. Even though bullet trains and mag-trains have been floated before, the Hyperloop could be more than a pipe dream.
"We've seen so many announced, or concept projects, even for the Orlando area that never came to fruition, but when we see a name like Elon Musk, I think we could really see this as a reality,” Aguel said.
Hyperloop hopes to have three routes operational by 2021.
There are only three other U.S. cities in the running; the rest are cities in the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico and India.