A revolutionary 700mph train could have a “transformative impact” in the UK by cutting journey times between cities to well under an hour, according to government advisers. A paper published by the Department for Transport yesterday said that the hyperloop system should be considered in Britain because it would allow commuters to “live anywhere within the country and easily commute great distances”. The comments by the DfT’s science advisory council were made after it emerged that Sir Richard Branson was throwing his weight behind the technology by signing a deal with a company developing hyperloop in the US. The system uses pods to carry passengers and freight in low-pressure magnetic tubes. However, the paper acknowledged that Britain’s shape, dense population and intensive land use may…

Source: The Times November 10, 2017 00:01 UTC