A half-hour ride from Columbus to Chicago is one step closer.
Hyperloop One named a Chicago-Columbus-Pittsburgh route as one of 10 worldwide the startup will seek to develop for its ultra-fast tube transportation system.
The proposal by the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission had been whittled from 2,600 submissions made since May 2016.
The 488-mile Midwest Connect is one of four U.S. winners – Los Angeles-based Hyperloop One initially planned to select three, but ended up with 10 in the United…