Consumer goods transported underground

If goods could be transported underground, we eliminate tons of air pollution and save millions of dollars in fuel costs. Imagine a subterranean network of distribution tubes, driven by air, that could deliver goods right to your own basement saving you from having to drive to several different stores. Delivery time would be cut drastically as well.

Just such a system has been used under Paris and Berlin until the 20^th century. Lines were built in the U.S., the UK, Canada Russia, Japan and Germany.

Trying to solve the problems associated with pneumatic air systems may make this idea too expense but with the introduction of electromagnetic drive such as that used on Maglev rail systems around the world, this idea might be worth further study.

Source: Low-tech Magazine