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The HyperloopTT prototype capsule in Toulouse, France. The first commercial hyperloop systems should be in operation this decade, developers of the technology say. Photo Credit: Courtesy of HyperloopTT
The first commercial hyperloop systems should be in operation this decade, according to developers of the high-speed transit technology. The 2020s will be the decade of hyperloop, said Josh Giegel, chief technology officer and co-founder of Virgin Hyperloop.
Andres De Leon, CEO of HyperloopTT, Virgin Hyperloop s most prominent competitor, said that if all goes well, operations could begin late this decade on at least a portion of a proposed Chicago-Cleveland-Pittsburgh line. The company expects to be transporting passengers on a 3- to 5-kilometer hyperloop test in Abu Dhabi during the first half of the decade.
Setting up demo unit for hyperloop would be good achievement for India: VK Saraswat
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Last Updated: Feb 18, 2021, 06:14 PM IST
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Niti Aayog Member V K Saraswat, who is heading a committee to explore the technological and commercial viability of the Virgin Hyperloop technology, further said the technology in the country has to be part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
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Saraswat, former chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), also noted that introduction of hyperloop technology would take time in India.
If India can set up a demonstration unit for the hyperloop technology for ultrahigh-speed travel in the next 4-5 years, then it would be a good achievement for the country, Niti Aayog Member V K Saraswat said on Thursday.
How airlines and airports are paving the way towards a more sustainable recovery post-COVID-19
The COVID-19 crisis has had a detrimental impact on the air transport industry, but it is also offering an opportunity for airlines and airports to rethink their strategies and restart operations in a way that shapes a greener and more resilient future.
Despite the crisis, many airlines and airports have put investment in sustainability on top of their agendas, as FTE highlighted in our trends feature in the beginning of the year. So, let’s take a look at some of the recent initiatives that the industry has undertaken to drive these efforts:
Mineral County Days promote tourism, Route 220
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KEYSER - Mineral County Days was held as scheduled on Feb. 10-11 despite Mineral Countians being unable to travel to Charleston due to the pandemic.
Seven meetings plus a celebratory ceremony for this year’s Mineral County honoree Michael Price were held virtually via Zoom. Mineral County participants met with representatives from seven departments and agencies, including Agriculture, Commerce, Tourism, Department of Health and Human Resources, Transportation, Arts, Culture, and History, and the Division of Natural Resources.
There were two main priorities in this year’s meetings –Increasing tourism by expanding outdoor recreational opportunities, and a continued push for the North / South Corridor.
How to build a Hyperloop on a budget: use crowdsourcing
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The race to build the worldâs first functioning Hyperloop - a proposed transport system of levitating capsules speeding through vacuum tubes - has captured the publicâs imagination.
But one of the leading companies trying to make the concept a reality, Hyperloop Transport Technologies (Hyperloop TT) , is testing something else almost as revolutionary: the potential of crowdsourcing.
Hyperloop Transport Technologiesâ test system in Toulouse, France.Â
âIf youâre a billionaire, itâs easy to change the world,â says Hyperloop TTâs co-founder and chairman Dirk Ahlborn in an interview ahead of an appearance at Pause Fest 2021, a Melbourne-based business and creativity event sometimes billed as âAustraliaâs South by Southwestâ.