Colorado's pitch to build Hyperloop would cost $24B

DENVER (AP) — Colorado's dream of a futuristic transportation system that would move passengers and freight at speeds of nearly 700 mph (1,126 kph) using a pod and tube system is estimated to cost about $24 billion to build.

The state's proposed route — named one of 10 global finalists this month by the Los Angeles-based Hyperloop One — accounts for the 360 miles (579 kilometers) connecting Denver to Pueblo, Vail and Cheyenne, Wyoming, The Denver Post reported https://goo.gl/HZSHtC Sunday.

The routes, which include several stops, would be able to handle 45 million trips in 2040 and generate $2 billion in revenues per year, according to the state's proposal.