1. Hyperloop.
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Lasky, Jack
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Pneumatic-tube transportation ,Musk, Elon, 1971- ,Hyperloop - Abstract
The hyperloop is a proposed ground-transport system that would use vacuum and magnetic levitation-powered tube trains to facilitate high-speed travel between urban hubs. First suggested by entrepreneur Elon Musk in 2012, the hyperloop would transport passengers and freight in special vehicles capable of traveling at speeds up to more than 700 miles per hour. Unlike a traditional track-based train, the hyperloop is designed to float above its track using magnetic levitation or a cushion of pressurized air. In addition, the tube through which the hyperloop train travels would be depressurized to minimize friction and make the train as efficient as possible. While no full-scale hyperloop has yet been built, a number of companies, including Virgin Hyperloop One and Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT), are working to make hyperloop transportation a reality in the years to come. In the United States, one proposed hyperloop route is planned to link Los Angeles and San Francisco in California, while another is planned to link New York, Baltimore, and Washington, DC.
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- 2020