the station, before being released into the transit area. The doors of the capsule would open, and the passengers could disembark. The luggage pod would be quickly unloaded by the Hyperloop staff or separated from the capsule so that baggage retrieval would not interfere with the capsule turnaround. Once vacated, the capsule would be rotated on a turntable, and aligned for re- entry into the Hyperloop tube. The departing passengers, and their pre-loaded luggage pod, would then enter the capsule. A Hyperloop attendant will then perform a safety check of each passenger’s seat belts before the capsule is cleared for departure. At this point the capsule would then be moved forward into the exit airlock, where the pressure is lowered to the operating level of the Hyperloop, and then sent on its way. Note that loading and unloading occurring in parallel with up to three capsules at a given station at any time. The expected cost for each station is expected to be around $125 million for a total of $250 million USD initially. 4.2.5. Cost The overall cost of the tube, pillars, vacuum pumps and stations is thus expected to be around $4.06 billion USD for the passenger version of Hyperloop. This does not include the cost of the propulsion linear motors or solar panels. The tube represents approximately 70% of the total budget. The larger 10 ft 10 in. (3.3 m) tube that would allow the cargo and vehicle capsules to fit, would have a total cost including the tube, pillars, vacuum pumps, and stations around $5.31 billion USD. This minimal cost increase would allow a much more versatile Hyperloop system. 4.3. Propulsion The propulsion system has these basic requirements: 1. Accelerate the capsule from 0 to 300 mph (480 kph) for relatively low speed travel in urban areas. 2. Maintain the capsule at 300 mph (480 kph) as necessary, including during ascents over the mountains surrounding Los Angeles and San Francisco. 3. To accelerate the capsule from 300 to 760 mph (480 to 1,220 kph) at 1g at the beginning of the long coasting section along the I-5 corridor. 4. To decelerate the capsule back to 300 mph (480 kph) at the end of the I- 5 corridor. The Hyperloop as a whole is projected to consume an average of 28,000 hp (21 MW). This includes the power needed to make up for propulsion motor efficiency (including elevation changes), aerodynamic drag, charging the batteries to power on-board compressors, and vacuum pumps to keep the tube evacuated. A solar array covering the entire Hyperloop is large enough to