Hyperloop News from Intermarium
Polish Nevomo selected for hyperloop freight demonstrator
The Institute of Hyperloop Technology (IHT) at the University of Applied Sciences Emden/Leer, Germany, has announced its collaboration with Nevomo, a leading European deep-tech company specializing in MagRail technology. This strategic partnership aims to propel next generation mobility solutions forward, focusing on integrating MagRail technology into the IHT’s “CargoTube” high-speed freight demonstrator.
Swisspod announce new €7M funding round for hyperloop transport
Startup co-founded by Romanians and backed by Richard Branson targets EUR 7 mln to advance hyperloop technology for high-speed transportation. The company has expanded its research and development efforts in Colorado, USA, and, through a partnership with TuTr Hyperloop, is working on developing and deploying this cutting-edge technology in India.
Romanian inventor who tested the first hyperloop in 1971
Romanian inventor Henri Coanda invented and tested the first vacuum tube transport test (what is now called the Hyperloop ); the first successful test with the vacuum tube was carried out in Bucharest, near CET SUD, in June 1971, using a pipe of 200 meters long and one meter diameter, which established the world record for the World’s First Hyperloop , according to the Academy Of World Records.
Hyperloop could become the Intermarian answer to Nord Stream
Nord Stream – a notorious Russian gas pipeline project that was staunchly opposed by the US – became the boogeyman of Central and Eastern Europe
Hyperloop technology included in European Union Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy
The European Commission has released the European Union Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy and hyperloop is explicitly identified as a game-changing mobility technology.
Hyper Poland raises cash to develop magrail
Just 10 days after launching a fundraising campaign on investment platform Seedrs, Hyper Poland has achieved its €451,000 investment target. This funding will be dedicated to the continued testing and development of the next generation of high-speed railways.
Capsules for Ukrainian Hyperloop to be produced in Kremenchuk
The passenger capsules for Ukrainian Hyperloop are suggested to be produced at Kriukiv Railway Car Manufacturing Plant
The Slovak government is no longer interested in Hyperloop TT
The Slovak government is no longer cooperating with the American company Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT), which was interested in building Hyperloop – a new transportation system promising speeds up to 1,200 km/h in Slovakia. This was confirmed by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic for Investments and Informatics, which is headed by Richard Raši.
Infrastructure Minister: Hyperloop expected in Ukraine in 2023-2025
The Hyperloop transport system is expected to be launched in Ukraine in 2023-2025.
Hyperloop Transportation signs agreement for commercial system in Ukraine
HyperloopTT will work with the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine on planning Europe’s first commercial system while creating the legal and regulatory framework for the nation
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.
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.