Hyperloop one has been busy working on its test track in Nevada and has made a lot of progress, confirming that the company has finalized the tube installation on its 1640-foot test track. It’s not quite operational yet, but one could say that things are coming along swimmingly. So swimmingly, in fact, that Hyperloop One has just released a list of routes here in the U.S. that all have the potential for being built in the coming years. Most routes cover a few hundred miles, give or take, but some go much farther, with a route from Cheyenne to Houston taking the cake at 1,152 miles from end to end. The smallest proposed route is just 64 miles, linking Boston to Somerset and Providence in Massachusetts.
Other potential routes would link Los Angeles to San Diego with 121 miles of track, Miami to Orlando for a route total of 257 miles, and there’s even a mini route between Boston, Somerset, and Providence in Massachusetts stretches just 64 miles. A track linking Reno to Las Vegas would extend a total of 454 miles and make the trip to Vegas much quicker for those living in the northern end of the state. Hyperloop one expects a completed system to be able to reach speed in the 700 mph range, making a non-stop trip from Cheyenne, WY to Houston, TX take less than two hours. That’s less than half of the 4 hours and 40 minutes it would take you to get there on a non-stop flight as of the time of this writing.
The chances are that Dubai will get the first function track, thanks to tons of interest, but with these potential routes in mind, the U.S. just might get dibs on the first track. After all, that 64-mile route in Massachusetts would be relatively cheap to build in comparison to some of the other proposed routes. But, how will hyperloop one – should it prove to be a successful innovation – affect the transport and travel industries? Keep reading to find out.
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