[blackwasp]

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) has commenced the construction of a full-size passenger and cargo system at their research and development center in Toulouse, France. The first of the passenger capsules will be brought in from Spain in the summer.

The system will consist of 4.0m diameter tubes along with passenger and shipping capsules. In the first phase, a 320m long closed circuit is scheduled to be operational by the end of the year. A longer 1km test track will be built on elevated pylons at a height of 5.8m. This is expected to be completed by 2019.

Hyperloop is currently in its early stages of development. It is a high-speed transportation system that consists of capsules that hover inside an airtight tube with low air pressure. A compressor helps move the air in front of the capsule behind it and the claimed top speed is 1,200 km/h in the tube. The company aims to develop this as a safe and more efficient mode of transportation compared to the existing systems.

Back in September 2017, HTT signed a MoU with the government of Andhra Pradesh to build India's first Hyperloop route. Currently undergoing a 6-month feasibility study, construction is expected to begin after the study as Phase 2 of the project.



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[itsmb]

Hyperloop seems to be the technology of future, with high speeds of 1200 kmph my only concern is safety.
HTT will enable people to travel lightning fast as compared to present day land transport systems. Before stepping in to HTT a person would like to be sure of the safety features present in the system. A small technical snag halts Delhi Metro by 2-3 hours, what would happen if the same situation arises in a vacuum tube(almost).

[Jeroen]

Interesting! so how do these capsules hover along these tubes. Do they have wheels or some sort of rails/guidance system?

Jeroen

[srishiva]

Originally Posted by Jeroen

Interesting! so how do these capsules hover along these tubes. Do they have wheels or some sort of rails/guidance system?

Jeroen

I have heard about magnetic levitation keeping it up and also air cushion. Not sure which one is in vogue.
Should be moving like a plane ? as if its travelling at high altitudes with low air pressure. Will need wheels when it slows down

By the way, these are still 1km or less of test tracks.

[volkman10]

Originally Posted by Jeroen

Interesting! so how do these capsules hover along these tubes. Do they have wheels or some sort of rails/guidance system?

Jeroen

Originally Posted by srishiva

Should be moving like a plane ? as if its travelling at high altitudes with low air pressure. Will need wheels when it slows down

You can see the prototype at work here,

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