Here's where Hyperloop One wants to build its futuristic transit system

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Hyperloop One is getting closer to selecting a location for its futuristic transit system.

The Los Angeles-based startup announced the winners of its Global Challenge, which was launched to identify the best potential Hyperloop routes around the world. Hyperloop One narrowed 2,600 submissions into 10 final candidates.

The Hyperloop is a nascent transit system that would work by shooting passengers pods through tubes at speeds that could reach 700 mph. It has yet to be fully proven.

Hyperloop One still faces a series of hurdles before it can get a project up-and-running, particularly on the regulatory front. The company has made strides on the technical front by running two successful tests of its Hyperloop system, but they were short and lacked passenger involvement.

Still, Hyperloop One is taking steps to turn its vision into a reality. The startup currently has feasibility studies underway in Dubai and Finland and will soon launch one in Colorado.

Scroll down for a closer look at the 10 potential Hyperloop routes:

 

1. Glasgow to Liverpool, United Kingdom

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The 545-kilometer (339-mile) route would make six stops in cities like Manchester, Leeds, and Newcastle. The route was proposed by a team led by Paul Bell, a partner at Ryder Architecture, with support from KPMG.

2. Mexico City to Guadalajara, Mexico

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The route measures 532 kilometers (330 miles) long with stops in Querétaro and León. It has attracted public sector support form organizations like the Mexico Transport and Communications Ministry and FerroMex, a railroad network operator.

3. Cheyenne to Denver to Pueblo, Colorado

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This Colorado route is arguably the most serious proposal on this list. The Colorado Department of Transportation has entered into a public-private partnership with Hyperloop One to conduct a feasibility study of the 580-kilometer (360-mile) route. AECOM is also supporting the study.

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