A high-speed transportation system, the system comprising: at least one enclosed transportation structure having at least two tracks, wherein the enclosed transportation structure comprises a tube maintained as a low-pressure environment; at least one capsule configured for travel through the at least one transportation structure between a plurality of stations; a propulsion system adapted to propel the at least one capsule through the transportation structure; and a levitation system adapted to levitate the capsule within the transportation structure, wherein the at least two tracks are configured to provide balancing horizontal force vectors to achieve stability for the capsule, characterized in that the at least two tracks comprise one of the following track configurations: two tracks arranged beneath the capsule and extending from the tube at 45° angles relative to vertical, or three tracks extending from the tube at 90° angles relative to vertical, with one track extending from beneath the capsule and a track on each side of the capsule angularly offset 90° from the track arranged beneath the capsule, or two tracks (100") provided extending from the tube at 90° angles relative to vertical; wherein the two tracks (100") have "V"-shaped profiles; wherein the transportation structure tube is configured to cooperate with one or more fluid bearings on the at least one capsule, wherein the one or more fluid bearings are configured to use a thin film of pressurized fluid flowing through the bearing to provide a contact- free, low friction load-bearing interface between the bearing surface and the at least two tracks, such that the pressure between the faces of the one or more bearings and the at least two tracks is sufficient to support the capsule. at least one enclosed transportation structure having at least two tracks, wherein the enclosed transportation structure comprises a tube maintained as a low-pressure environment; at least one capsule configured for travel through the at least one transportation structure between a plurality of stations; a propulsion system adapted to propel the at least one capsule through the transportation structure; and a levitation system adapted to levitate the capsule within the transportation structure, wherein the at least two tracks are configured to provide balancing horizontal force vectors to achieve stability for the capsule, characterized in that the at least two tracks comprise one of the following track configurations: two tracks arranged beneath the capsule and extending from the tube at 45° angles relative to vertical, or three tracks extending from the tube at 90° angles relative to vertical, with one track extending from beneath the capsule and a track on each side of the capsule angularly offset 90° from the track arranged beneath the capsule, or two tracks (100") provided extending from the tube at 90° angles relative to vertical; wherein the two tracks (100") have "V"-shaped profiles; wherein the transportation structure tube is configured to cooperate with one or more fluid bearings on the at least one capsule, wherein the one or more fluid bearings are configured to use a thin film of pressurized fluid flowing through the bearing to provide a contact- free, low friction load-bearing interface between the bearing surface and the at least two tracks, such that the pressure between the faces of the one or more bearings and the at least two tracks is sufficient to support the capsule. two tracks arranged beneath the capsule and extending from the tube at 45° angles relative to vertical, or three tracks extending from the tube at 90° angles relative to vertical, with one track extending from beneath the capsule and a track on each side of the capsule angularly offset 90° from the track arranged beneath the capsule, or two tracks (100") provided extending from the tube at 90° angles relative to vertical; wherein the two tracks (100") have "V"-shaped profiles; wherein the transportation structure tube is configured to cooperate with one or more fluid bearings on the at least one capsule, wherein the one or more fluid bearings are configured to use a thin film of pressurized fluid flowing through the bearing to provide a contact- free, low friction load-bearing interface between the bearing surface and the at least two tracks, such that the pressure between the faces of the one or more bearings and the at least two tracks is sufficient to support the capsule.