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Hyperloop One Technology Tested Successfully In Nevada Desert
Dave Knott quotes a report from CBC.ca: Hyperloop One (formerly known as Hyperloop Technologies) conducted a successful test of its high speed transportation technology Wednesday in the desert outside Las Vegas. The seconds-long, outdoor demonstration featured what appeared to be a blip of metal gliding across a small track before disappearing into a cloud against the desert landscape. A fully operational hyperloop would whisk passengers and cargo in pods through a low pressure tube at speeds of up to 1,207 kph (750 mph). Maglev technology would levitate the pods to reduce friction in the city-to-city system, which would be fully autonomous and electric powered. A day earlier, the company had announced the closing of $80 million in financing and said it plans to conduct a full system test before the end of the year.
but it troubles me that the name of the company and the technology both start with "hype".
Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
LInk to the classic Simpsons musical, Monorail
Monorail, Monorail, MONORAIL!
I mean, HYPERLOOP!
Seriously though, train systems of all sorts are an important part of an overall transportation network - it's just too appropriate not to post.
Ryan Fenton