Is This Buzz Aldrin-Inspired Locomotive The Future Of Space Travel?

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer. Last summer Charles Bombardier unveiled the Solar Express--an imagined vehicle that would ferry cargo and passengers from Earth to Mars in less than two days. The radical notion drew a great deal of buzz--most notably from Buzz Aldrin, who praised the idea and reached out to the Canadian innovator with tips for improving the design.