Standing on a bustling street in London, I watched as crowds flowed past, oblivious to the potential revolution in transportation unfolding just beneath the surface. A brief encounter with a friend in the tech industry turned my thoughts to the ambitious world of the Hyperloop. "If it actually gets off the ground, it’ll change everything!" he exclaimed, eyes gleaming with excitement. But it left me asking: how close are we really to seeing Virgin Hyperloop as a publicly traded entity? What does it mean for the future of transportation?