China says its maglev hyperloop train has broken the world speed record in a test run, reaching a blistering 387 mph (623 km/h). Ultimately, its makers want to build a train more than three times as ...
That was the prevailing feeling (and, indeed, the headline) when Hyperloop One ceased operations in December 2023. The dream was over. The idea of hyperloop — trains “flying” through pressurized tubes ...
In 2013, Elon Musk talked about the Hyperloop. A futuristic transport system built around near-vacuum tubes designed to whisk passengers between cities at speeds of up to 1,000 km/h (621 mph). Though ...
The US has more miles of railroad tracks than anywhere in the world, but establishing high-speed trains has been slow going. By Bill Gourgey Published Oct 5, 2022 6:00 AM EDT Get the Popular Science ...
More recently, China has explored superconducting electric maglev systems suited for ultra-high speeds, especially in low-vacuum environments. In 2023, a 2 km (1.3 mile) experimental line in Datong ...
Chinese researchers have announced breakthroughs that may resolve the most persistent engineering flaw in vacuum-tube maglev systems, an issue that has stumped Elon Musk and other developers.
CASC designs, develops, and manufactures everything from spacecraft to missiles, but it’s currently working on a hyperloop. The company has built a section of low-vacuum tube that is roughly 1.2 miles ...
Researchers at China's National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) have accelerated a one-ton vehicle from a dead stop ...
China’s latest maglev experiment is not just a laboratory stunt, it is a blunt demonstration of how far the country is ...
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Virgin Hyperloop came to be in June of 2014, promising to revolutionize transit with its concept of pressurized, high-speed pod travel. Now, over $400 million dollars in funding later, the company has ...
Arguably the main player in the crowded hyperloop space, Hyperloop One — which had previously seen investment from the Virgin Group founded by Richard Branson — couldn’t balance the books. Yet nearly ...