At those speeds the 774km journey from Paris to Marseille would take about 40 minutes, while the trip from the capital to Toulouse would take under half an hour. A 320 metre long test track has been built in Toulouse to start development of the trains. "While developing our technology we will also work together to create the necessary regulatory framework for the system." Then there's the environmental aspect of it, as maintaining the vacuum and the electromagnetic field would use a lot of energy. Then of course the whole thing would require extensive safety testing before the public were allowed anywhere near it.

Source: The Local July 19, 2019 08:48 UTC