Columbus passenger hyperloop is now a pipe dream

• The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission had been working with the company since 2017 on developing plans, but told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette last week that no further studies are scheduled until the high-speed transportation technology has approval from the federal government.

Flashback: A study released in 2019 estimated the project's cost at $25-30 billion. Skeptics have long questioned its feasibility.

What they're saying: "Central Ohio is a significant market for freight movement in the Midwest," MORPC said in a statement provided to Axios.

• "At this time, MORPC is still working with Virgin Hyperloop to learn more about their technology’s application in freight movement.”