There was the announcement of a “verbal agreement” to build an underground Hyperloop between New York and Washington. But it still needs to be developed. While he has left this task to others until now, Elon Musk seems to indicate that he could also embark on the race for this super-fast means of transport. August 4, Bloomberg cited sources “close” from the boss of Tesla and SpaceX. His plans would be to build a Hyperloop, in its entirety. Not just the tunnel, but also all the technology to equip it.
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An unconfirmed “verbal agreement”
The revelation comes after Elon Musk claimed to have received an oral agreement from the US government to build an underground Hyperloop between the cities of New York and Washington. It would connect the two downtown areas in 29 minutes, passing through Philadelphia and Baltimore. He announced it on his Twitter account on July 20, before qualifying his remarks : “There is still a lot to do to get a formal agreement, but I am optimistic.”
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Just received verbal govt approval for The Boring Company to build an underground NY-Phil-Balt-DC Hyperloop. NY-DC in 29 mins.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 20, 2017
In the process, the authorities hastened to moderate. Bloomberg mentions a White House spokesperson. He said the administration had “promising discussions” with the businessman. For his part, the press secretary to the mayor of New York, Eric Phillips, claims to learn of the existence of this agreement at the same time as everyone on Twitter.
From simple tunnels to the Hyperloop
These announcements are part of a saga that began on December 17, 2016. Elon Musk then evokes, again on Twitter, his wish to dig tunnels to avoid traffic jams. He created “The Boring Company” to develop low-cost underground conduits and to install a new means of high-speed transport: platforms with wheels, equipped with an electric motor and capable of transporting cars, cargoes. and people at 200 km / h. A video of the concept was released last April and the company’s website reveals photos of the prototype tunnel in Los Angeles. Until then, there was no question of Hyperloop.
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But in a written statement received by Wired on August 7, The Boring Company specifies that “for long distances in a straight line, as between New York and Washington, it would make sense to use capsules in a depressurized tunnel which would allow to reach more than 1000 km / h (it is to say a Hyperloop). ”
Several companies on track
The Boring Company would then join the development race in which several companies compete. In July 2013, Elon Musk published the first design elements for this super-fast magnetic levitation transport in a depressurized duct. He then invited interested companies to take charge of developing it. Hyperloop One is certainly the most advanced with successive promising tests. American Hyperloop Transportation Technologies recently signed an agreement with the city of Toulouse to set up a development and testing center. Former Hyperloop One co-founding director and technical director Brogan BamBrogan founded Arrivo to get started in the race. And the Canadian Transpod presented a prototype at the InnoTrans rail fair in Berlin in September 2016.
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