If work on the hyperloop had zipped along as quickly as the high-speed passenger pods that the technology teases, we might already be hurtling through vacuum tubes on intercity adventures.
This week the plan to put maglev technology inside a vacuum tube to propel passenger pods at speeds of up to 760 mph suffered another setback after the main proponent of the system, Virgin Hyperloop, laid off 111 of its workers, almost half of its entire team. Virgin Hyperloop told the Financial Times the new strategy will enable the company to respond “in a more agile and nimble way and in a more cost-efficient manner.” It said global supply chain issues exacerbated by the pandemic persuaded the team that freight should be a priority.
“It’s abundantly clear that potential customers are interested in cargo, while passenger is somewhat farther away,” DP World told the Times, adding: “Focusing on pallets is easier to do — there is less risk for passengers and less of a regulatory process.”
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