Warszawa, Poland (Urban Transport News): In a groundbreaking move that heralds a new chapter in European transport innovation, 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. The integration of Nevomo’s MagRail propulsion system and pow ..read more

PUEBLO COLORADO — Construction is underway for Swisspod’s full-scale test track of its hyperloop transportation system at the PuebloPlex near the Pueblo Airport. The Swiss startup is working with railroad advisory company MxV Rail to build and test a full-scale prototype on land at the current US Army Chemical Depot site. CEO Denis Tudor told News 5 during a video call that he expects the first 350 feet of tubing to be installed by the end of March, and 700 feet of tubing by the end of the year. “This is going to be the first full-scale ..read more

CHANGCHUN — China’s independently developed high-temperature superconducting electric maglev transportation system has completed its first suspension run, according to its developer CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. in northeast China’s Jilin Province. Composed of the sub-systems of vehicle, track, traction power supply and operation communication, the high-temperature superconducting electric maglev transportation system is suitable for the application scenarios of high-speed, ultra-high-speed and low vacuum pipelines. It can operate at a speed of 600 km/h or above. In future, the ..read more

Hyperloop One, formerly Virgin Hyperloop, is reportedly selling off its assets, laying off its remaining workers, and preparing to shut down by the end of 2023. It was a dream too impossible for this world. Hyperloop One, the futuristic transportation startup that promised to whisk us through nearly airless tubes at airline speeds, is shutting down, according to Bloomberg. The company is selling off its assets, closing down its offices, and laying off employees. It will formally close at the end of the year, at which point all of its intellectual property will shift to its major ..read more

The “China Science” account on X, a channel of People’s Daily, announced that China has taken another step forward into the future of high-speed transportation. “China is one step closer to a cutting-edge transportation system involving a 1,000 km/h high-speed maglev train running in a low vacuum pipeline after newly completing the main structure of a 2-km full-scale test pipeline in N China’s Shanxi, the longest of its kind globally,” the announcement reads. The track is in Datong City, in the north of China’s Shanxi Province. The project had been approved in September 2021 and constru ..read more

India is unlikely to go in for hyperloop technology for ultra high-speed trains in the near future as the technology is at a ‘very low level’ of maturity and may not be economically viable at the current juncture, NITI Aayog Member VK Saraswat said on Sunday. Saraswat, who is heading a committee to explore the technological and commercial viability of the Virgin Hyperloop technology, further said some foreign companies have shown interest in bringing the technology to India. “Hyperloop technology as far as we are concerned, we found that the offer which came from foreign countries are not ve ..read more

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The two leading hyperloop pioneers will work closely on a shared development roadmap to ensure their technologies are fully compatible across borders – overcoming an issue that plagues traditional transport, such as rail. This synergistic approach to development is hoped to accelerate the deployment of the technology significantly, with both companies targeting 2030 for an operational pilot route. David Pistoni, CEO of Zeleros, commented: “Together, we are able to multiply our impact to speed up the process of hyperloop commercialisation. “We consider this as a first step of collaboration wh ..read more

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A little less than a year after construction began, the Hyperloop test track in Ottobrunn near Munich is now complete. The transportation system, envisioning passenger capsules traveling at approximately 850 kilometers per hour through a near-vacuum tube, takes a crucial step forward in its research and development. The inauguration, taking place on Wednesday afternoon, is expected to be attended by Bavarian Minister President Markus Söder, Minister of Science Markus Blume (both from the CSU), and Alexander Braun, Vice President for Digitalization and IT Systems at the Technical University o ..read more