show ad The high-speed train set to get you from Sydney to Melbourne in just 55 MINUTES - less time than it takes to fly * High-speed train could see trip from Sydney to Melbourne take 55 minutes * Hyperloop is an innovative technology developed by billionaire Elon -- comments A high-speed train that could see a trip from Sydney to Melbourne take 55 minutes is coming sooner than people think. -- leading the charge to bring the concept to Australia. The high-speed railway technology will use magnetic train-like pods to shuttle passengers and freight around a network of tubes at close to the speed of sound. -- of 1,200km/h. Their high-speed pod could also see a journey from Brisbane to the Gold Coast reduced to just nine minutes, according to 7News. -- existing transport issues linking the two cities, creating a true ‘northern powerhouse’. Hyperloop One's Alan James said a journey in the high-speed train from Sydney to Melbourne could take only 55 minutes Hyperloop One's Alan James said a journey in the high-speed train from Sydney to Melbourne could take only 55 minutes Hyperloop One's Alan James said a journey in the high-speed train from Sydney to Melbourne could take only 55 minutes -- But Dr James said the system could be a better bet than the proposed High Speed 2 rail network, which plans to link northern cities to Birmingham and London. -- * Elon Musk's hyperloop transportation could be coming to the UK | WIRED UK * Hyperloop high-speed travel is coming... fast * Channel 7 News - VicHyper on Vimeo * Hyperloop Sydney to Brisbane -- Share or comment on this article: High-speed train Hyperloop could get you from Sydney to Melbourne in 55 minutes