Hyperloop One Announces Worldwide Urban Contest
This year, the company will conduct a full-scale test of its system.
On May 11, Hyperloop One conducted the first test of its transport system. Testing was carried out on the site length of only 1 kilometer, without a tunnel. Only the principle of movement of the train was tested in practice. Everything turned out well, and now the company plans to conduct full-fledged tests, already with a tunnel and a “locomotive” of the original size.
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The team is already preparing for this event. To carry out the next test the company plans to the end of the year. In the continuation - the video with the animation test. In addition to the test itself, Hyperloop One already chooses a city for the construction of a full-fledged highway. So the future is getting closer.
Interestingly, the search is not conducted by conventional methods, the company announced the Hyperloop One Global Challenge contest. As part of the contest, Hyperloop One will collect bids from those wishing to build a track at home. And this is not so easy - in the application, the initiative group should show how Hyperloop One technologies will be used, what impact the new transport will have on the region's economy, what advantages the passengers will receive, etc.
Representatives of cities from all over the world can participate - here Hyperloop One has no restrictions. More recently, St. Petersburg officials announced the creation of a working group in conjunction with the Hyperloop One team. Transport of the future in St. Petersburg? Why not.
The advantages of such a transport system are great. First of all, it is saving time on moving from point A to point B. In addition, this is the minimum environmental impact, passenger safety (according to the company itself , Hyperloop is safer than high-speed trains).
For example, Hyperloop takes 35 minutes from Los Angeles to San Francisco. From Montreal to Toronto in 30 minutes. From Dubai to Abu Dhabi in 15 minutes, from London to Paris in 15 minutes.
On May 11, Hyperloop One conducted the first test of its transport system. Testing was carried out on the site length of only 1 kilometer, without a tunnel. Only the principle of movement of the train was tested in practice. Everything turned out well, and now the company plans to conduct full-fledged tests, already with a tunnel and a “locomotive” of the original size.
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The team is already preparing for this event. To carry out the next test the company plans to the end of the year. In the continuation - the video with the animation test. In addition to the test itself, Hyperloop One already chooses a city for the construction of a full-fledged highway. So the future is getting closer.
Interestingly, the search is not conducted by conventional methods, the company announced the Hyperloop One Global Challenge contest. As part of the contest, Hyperloop One will collect bids from those wishing to build a track at home. And this is not so easy - in the application, the initiative group should show how Hyperloop One technologies will be used, what impact the new transport will have on the region's economy, what advantages the passengers will receive, etc.
Representatives of cities from all over the world can participate - here Hyperloop One has no restrictions. More recently, St. Petersburg officials announced the creation of a working group in conjunction with the Hyperloop One team. Transport of the future in St. Petersburg? Why not.
The advantages of such a transport system are great. First of all, it is saving time on moving from point A to point B. In addition, this is the minimum environmental impact, passenger safety (according to the company itself , Hyperloop is safer than high-speed trains).
For example, Hyperloop takes 35 minutes from Los Angeles to San Francisco. From Montreal to Toronto in 30 minutes. From Dubai to Abu Dhabi in 15 minutes, from London to Paris in 15 minutes.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/369167/
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