Virgin Hyperloop Takes First Passengers For A High-Speed Ride In A Vacuum Tube
- Date: 11/09/2020
The dream of high-speed ground transportation that can whisk you from L.A. to San Francisco, from New York to Washington…
Although many remain sceptical, Elon Musk's demand for a ‘hyperloop'- magnetic levitation-powered trains carrying passengers at high speeds - is quietly powering ahead, COVID notwithstanding. In November, Virgin Hyperloop One carried out its first passenger test and longest test trip (15 seconds) in the Nevada desert, zoning down an airless tunnel at 107 mph.
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