Students Will Test Hyperloop capsules
The pneumatic tube train will come one step closer to reality, when capsules are tested.
In January 2017, students from 29 universities throughout the world will test their proposals for a Hyperloop capsule on a 1.5 km track in California. In short, the concept is a solar-powered, high-speed train inspired by pneumatic tube transportation. A Hyperloop track consists of up to hundreds of km of vacuum tubes, in which capsules seating up to 28 passengers travel at speeds of up to 1,220 km/h. The track is provided by SpaceX – the aerospace company founded by Elon Musk, who is also the man behind the Tesla electric car and Dragon space capsule.