* US startup has shortlisted 35 routes that could potentially get the high speed rail * The London to Edinburgh line will battle with projects like Sydney to Melbourne * If selected, it would mean London to Manchester would take just 18 minutes * At 760mph the high-speed train would be much quicker than a Boeing 737 -- Hyperloop One, which was formed by three co-founders, say their system offers better safety than passenger jets, lower build and maintenance costs than high-speed trains, and energy usage, per person, that is similar to a bicycle.