In the United States began testing a unique supersonic transport.
The company conducts a public test of a prototype that one day will be able to instantly deliver passengers from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
This writes Nicky Woolf in her article “Hyperloop One is testing high-speed transport system”, published by The Guardian.
Hyperloop – a supersonic transport system, which proposed the idea billionaire Elon Musk. The first public test of a prototype transport system another step brought it closer to reality.REUTERS
On Wednesday, the company Hyperloop Technologies (one of those who are trying to bring this idea to life) changed its name to the Hyperloop, which coincides with the name of the subject transport systems in the desert of Nevada. This company also received $ 80 million in funding round series In which involves investments of the French national railway company SNCF.
When – and most importantly, if the system is completed, the Hyperloop will work with the capsules moving in tunnel at high speed. Theoretically, these capsules will be able to cover the distance from San Francisco to Los Angeles in just 30 minutes.
During testing in Nevada “sleigh” up to 116 mph (187 km/h) in 1.1 seconds, which was a preliminary proof of concept. However, Hyperloop developers have to overcome many barriers if they want to implement this technology.
Hyperloop One has also announced the collaboration with other companies, e.g. Deutsche Bahn, Engineering & Consulting and the British engineering consulting group Arup, who are currently working on the creation of Crossrail in London (under construction since 2009 the high speed railway system).
Rob Lloyd, CEO of Hyperloop One, said in a statement: “We will cooperate with world-class companies to redefine the future of transportation and create a more fast, safe, efficient and reliable high-speed backbone for the movement of people and things.”
“The Hyperloop has the potential to solve many of the complex issues relating to transportation on long distances,” – said in a statement, Gregory Hodkinson, Chairman of Arup.
“Once the railroad led to the first industrial revolution. Now Hyperloop able to do the same for the information economy, because it helps to overcome distances and bring people, places, ideas and opportunities”, – he added.
