The Race For A New High-Speed Mode Of Transportation
Elon Musk or Richard Branson: who is winning the race to build the first Hyperloop?
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Boring Company Has A Breakthrough — Literally!
The Boring Company’s tunnel boring machine has broken through to the middle of the residential parking garage where the first station will be located. It has also created a new company called simply The Brick Company to sell the bricks made from the compressed earth left behind by the tunnel boring machine.
Elon Musk Invites Us To Take A Magic Tunnel Ride On December 11
The first Boring Company tunnel in Hawthorne, California, will be opened officially on December 10 with free rides for the public the following day. What is Elon’s magic carpet ride really like? We will know soon enough.
Could Apple’s Hometown Of Cupertino Get A Hyperloop?
Only 10% of Apple’s headquarters employees live in Cupertino, which means thousands are commuting there and adding to local congestion. In order to cut down on gridlock and tedious, time-consuming drives, the idea of building a local Hyperloop has been discussed
Better Than Oil — How Innovative Transport Might Become A Big Deal in UAE
As recently as 20 years ago, 83% of the income in United Arab Emirates (UAE) was from the sale of oil, but as the economy grows and expands, the share that oil contributes to the GDP is only 29%. This means that UAE is well-positioned to lead the world in adoption of alternative technologies and urban mobility solutions.
Take The Ride Of Your Life: Elon Musk Offers 150 MPH Loop Ride For $1
Elon Musk recently outlined some of the details in the Boring Company’s LA tunnel — including a possible $1 per person ride.
Free Rides Under LA Coming Soon, Then DC To NYC And LA To SF #ElonTweets
Elon Musk has tweeted that the first tunnel under LA is nearly complete, a tunnel from DC to NYC is already started, and one from LA to SF will begin next year. But some experts think he is in over his head.
The SkyWay Project Offers A Multifaceted Solution To Urban Transportation
SkyWay Technologies offers an affordable and innovative solution to urban transportation issues with an above-ground raised cable solution that rivals the Hyperloop in both efficiency, speed, and cost.
Virgin Hyperloop Sets New Speed Record, Sheds Top Executive
Virgin Hyperloop One set a new speed record recently, got $50 million in new financing, and made Richard Branson chairman of the board.
Elon Musk Says Boring Company Will Compete To Build New Chicago Loop (#ElonTweets)
In the late 19th century, trolley tracks and an elevated railway ran around the entire circumference of the city of Chicago. The encircling infrastructure came to be known as The Loop. The name stuck and is still used to refer to the central part of downtown Chicago today. It may even have been in Elon Musk’s subconscious mind the day he dreamed up his Hyperloop concept.
