More recently, China has explored superconducting electric maglev systems suited for ultra-high speeds, especially in low-vacuum environments. In 2023, a 2 km (1.3 mile) experimental line in Datong ...

In 2013, Elon Musk published a white paper that teased the idea of zipping from Los Angeles to San Francisco in just 35 minutes through a vacuum-sealed tube -- a system he called hyperloop. The idea ...

Feat seen to catapult China into global top tier of ultra-high-speed maglev technology and unlock new possibilities for ...

The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors published his research plan earlier today. Aug. 12, 2013— -- "Pulled all nighter working on Hyperloop (as did others). Hopefully, not too many mistakes." That ...

The landmark test was conducted on a 400-meter experimental track and demonstrated not only ultra-rapid acceleration but also ...

The tech startup’s ambitions suffered from internal strife, regulatory hurdles and more. Bloomberg reporter Sarah McBride covered the twists and turns on its route to failure. While Marketplace’s Lily ...

It appears that the high-speed transportation firm Hyperloop One is finally shutting down its operations. The startup that once promised a future of transportation at airline speeds on the ground will ...

The world and Elon Musk were both very different when the latter released a whitepaper for "Hyperloop" transit in 2013. Musk didn't care to build a Hyperloop himself, but multiple startups have tried.

When Elon Musk first proposed the hyperloop as a transportation alternative, he projected sealed tubes would hurl a pod between San Francisco and Los Angeles in 35 minutes. At the time, Musk’s vision ...

The Uttar Pradesh government outlines a high-speed transport connectivity strategy linking major cities, enabling faster ...