Virgin Hyperloop cargo network proposed in Dubai to deliver goods ‘anywhere in world’ within 48 hours
A revolutionary new transport network that can move goods anywhere in the world in just 48 hours is being proposed for Dubai.
Hyperloop travel looks cushy, thanks to BMW Designworks
BMW Designworks, the automaker's creative consultancy, partnered with Virgin Hyperloop One to give its Dubai hyperloop a full-scale prototype interior for UAE Innovation Month. The result is something you might find in a first-class airplane cabin, albeit without windows.
Elon Musk’s Boring Co raises $112.5 million in funding, most from Musk
Elon Musk’s Boring Co said on Monday it raised $112.5 million in equity, with 90 percent coming from Musk himself, as the company seeks to build underground tunnels for its hyperloop transportation project.
Europe’s first hyperloop test track is under construction
World’s third hyperloop test track is now under construction. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies has started assembling its tubes. The company has broken its silence with the announcement that it’s begun construction of a kilometer-long test track near its R&D center in France.
SpaceX/Tesla’s Hyperloop pod will attempt to reach 1/2 speed of sound
Elon Musk recently announced that a speed test for the upgraded SpaceX Hyperloop pod would be conducted soon. This time around, Musk said that the goal would be to accelerate to half the speed of sound and stop within ~1.2 km.
China takes on Hyperloop with 1000 km/h ‘super maglev’ train
Researchers at China’s Southwest Jiaotong University recently built a prototype for a “super maglev,” a track that carries a train at incredibly high speed using magnetic levitation (maglev). What makes it so super? According to the researchers it’ll be capable of supporting speeds up to 1000 km/h (600 MPH).
Elon Musk’s Hyperloop appearing in Ukraine
Often called a real Tony Stark of the 21-st century, Elon Musk started his way with a popular PayPal service and nowadays regularly astonishes people with popularizing electrocars and even launching them into space. One of his latest highly-advanced transportation projects, Hyperloop, may appear in Ukraine.
First interstate Hyperloop could connect Chicago and Cleveland
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) and the rival company Hyperloop One announced they have signed agreements with regional planning authorities in Ohio and Illinois to fund a feasibility study for what could be the first US interstate Hyperloop route.
China’s looking to one-up Elon Musk’s hyperloop
The China Aerospace Science and Industrial Corporation (CASIC), a well-heeled newcomer to the mass transit industry, is betting big on its supersonic T-Flight 'flying train'. If created as proposed, T-Flight will be faster, with more extensive routes.
Hyper Poland is one of semifinalists in the Global Challenge by Hyperloop One
The Hyperloop Poland team adapted its route from a 2012 feasibility study for an $8 billion high-speed rail project that was suspended by the federal government in 2014. That bullet train’s speed-to-cost ratio was deemed “dissatisfying,” but Hyperloop offers speeds 2-3 times faster than high-speed rail and can be built for two-thirds of the cost while fitting into narrower rights of way that trains cannot.