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THE HYPERLOOP IS coming.
Hyperloop Technologies, an LA-based start-up, announced Tuesday that is planning to begin early phase testing in the city of North Las Vegas, Nevada on a 50 acre site.
The testing will entail the company building a half-mile track for its Propulsion Open Air Test, which means sending its electrical motors down the track at some 300-miles per hour.
When fully functional, the train is envisioned to reach speeds of 800mph.
The company posted a video on Tuesday that gives us some idea how the propulsion open air testing system will work. The test track in Nevada will be open and not enclosed and will be shorter than the proposed full scale system.
Hardware for the Hyperloop track will begin arriving to the site this month and the start-up plans to begin testing during the first quarter of 2016.
The company, though, is still looking for a location to build a 2-mile test track for its full scale prototype system.
“This decision represents another major milestone in our journey to bring Hyperloop to commercial reality,” said Rob Lloyd, CEO, Hyperloop Technologies in a press release.
“Hyperloop Technologies will invest first in regions where we receive government advocacy to move fast.”
The test site will be at located at the Mountain View Industrial Park in the Apex Industrial Park, which is also a site where the car start-up Faraday Future is considering building its $1 billion factory.
Hyperloop Technologies recently posted a picture of the tubes it plans to use for its full-length test track. However, since the tests in Nevada will be open air, these are not likely to be used.
Hyperloop Technologies is not the only company gearing up to begin testing.
Another California-based start-up Hyperloop Transportation Technologies also plans to begin building a five miles test track in Quay Valley, California during the next few months.
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Irish Rail union have objected to this….
I won’t hold my breath until this is available on a route from Ballyhea to Kiltimagh
Meanwhile…two outdated carriages Galway-Limerick – 60 miles – two hours. 27 euros one way.
Makes the Hogwarts Express look like a bullet train.
Galway to Limerick does take just under 2 hours but it costs €10 one way not €27.
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Monorail song anyone?
It’ll be grand, first up Brockway, Ogdenville and North Haverbrook!
I hear those things are awfully loud…
It glides as softly as a cloud….
Is there a chance the track could bend?
Not on your life my Hindu friend……
What about us brain-dead slobs?
You’ll all be given cushy jobs!
Were you sent here by the devil?
No, good sir I’m on the level
The ring came off my pudding can.
Take this pen knife, my good man
I swear it’s Springfield’s only choice… Throw up your hands and raise your voice!
Monorail! What’s it called?
Monorail!
Once again..
Monorail!!
But main street’s still all cracked and broken….
Sorry, Mom, the mob has spoken!
Monorail!
Monorail!
Monorail
Monorail!!!!!
Mono…..D’oh!
*applause*
I defy anyone to read that without humming the tune.
Firmly stuck in my head now. Ah the memories. I shouldn’t have stopped for that haircut.
800MPH will get you from Cork City to Dublin Heuston in about 12 minutes (Back of the envelope calculation).
The trouble is this.
How do we slow it down as it approaches Dublin at 800MPH?
(BTW: The speed of sound at ground-level is 761 MPH).
It’ll still take 3 hours to get from Rosslare to Dublin!
Well if the brakes failed at 800mph,Dublin would become a huge bomb site.
So you’re suggesting we do it hypernova?
Pat, I doubt it would actually reach full speed on that run…maybe very briefly and then hard braking. You know it will never happen in Ireland, or UK, or most of Europe. Ideal for USA or the new tunnel to USA. Ooops, sorry, that’s supposed to be a secret M50 extension.
If the breaks fail you will end up in Liverpool! :)
Men will die, cannot travel at such speeds, each train requires a man walking in front with a red flag – wow how things have changed ! What happens tho when u miss ur stop ?
Well, stunts like this become even more “risky”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdZTcuqK9p0
oooooouch !
Will there be a sign in the toilet saying not to flush while train is stationery???
Irish Rail are getting the at 28 mph average. The trains were quicker in Ireland in 1920. Mind you the CEO’s salary and pension has been linked to performance so it’s ok.
Good old Ireland- going backwards when it comes to planning and especially transport infrastructure.
Going no where,fast.
Meanwhile,Irish Rail will carry out tests for trains to reach 80mph.
Great Scott!!!
Blaine the Mono
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