Arrivo Plans “Hyperloop-Inspired System” For Denver Area
Arrivo says it has signed a deal with the state of Colorado to construct a “hyperloop inspired system” that will whisk cars and cargo between Denver and Boulder in 10 minutes.
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Looking To Shanghai: Best Practices For Inspiring A Transit-Oriented Generation (Masdar Blogging Contest Entry)
A selected entry from the Masdar blogging content for 2017: perhaps the most important action young people are ready to take is to choose public transit over private transportation
Passive Maglev Breakthrough Could Bring Hyperloop To Life (Video)
Originally published on Gas2. Sitting in Los Angeles traffic one day, Elon Musk thought to himself, “There has to be a better way.” And that is when he got the idea for the Hyperloop. Musk made his idea public and challenged the engineering community to build it. What is a Hyperloop, exactly? … [continued]
Japanese Bank Offers $5 Billion To US For Northeast Maglev High-Speed Rail
The US may finally be on the verge of getting a new high-speed rail service in the Northeast, but it isn’t because of a change in policy, it’s simply because a state-controlled Japanese bank is offering up $5 billion in financing as part of a push to bring the maglev technology to … [continued]
Japan Offering To Help Build Maglev Train In US — Baltimore To DC In 15…
The US is getting woefully behind in train transport. While Japan, Europe, China, and others have high-speed rail, the US can’t get far enough political barriers to even get construction started on this generation of train travel. Perhaps Japan is feeling sorry for us, or perhaps it just wants to … [continued]
Elon Musk Hyperloop Details To Be Announced Aug 12 (Best Guess Below)
On Twitter, Elon Musk recently announced that the Alpha design for his Hyperloop high-speed transport concept would be available by August 12, and that suggestions are appreciated. Here’s the tweet: Will publish Hyperloop alpha design by Aug 12. Critical feedback for improvements would be much appreciated. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) … [continued]
Blisteringly Powerful 310 MPH Train Unleashed
The JR Tokai (JR Central Railway Company) from Japan has unveiled a MAGLEV electric train that can attain speeds of 310 MPH. It has been under development for a very long time, and it is still just slated to commence service in 2027, but we can ogle it anyway! … [continued]
Japan’s Wicked-Fast Maglev Train Moves Forward, Again
A magnetically levitated train line between Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka has reportedly been in development since as far back as the 1970s. So, it has had its stops and starts. The Central Japan Railway recently got a pretty big go-ahead to “to proceed with construction” from the Japanese government.
1,000 KPH (620 MPH) Super Train for China
[social_buttons] Christopher DeMorro on our sister site, Gas2.org, just wrote a story on a new high-speed train China is planning that is expected to go 1,000 KMH! Say what? Yes, that is fast. As DeMorro writes, “The latest plan from the People’s Republic calls for a high speed train that … [continued]
High Speed Rail Line Gets Federal Funding: Los Angeles to Las Vegas
In what must be considered a positive development for expanding high speed rail in the US, the route between Los Angeles and Las Vegas has been designated a federal high speed rail corridor. Transportation secretary Ray LaHood announced on the 2nd of July that the route to Las Vegas would … [continued]
