Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Tue October 13, 2020
West Virginia Wins $500M Hyperloop Certification Facility
Approximately 18 months ago, West Virginia set a goal of establishing itself as a cradle for developing new technology. That effort bore its largest fruit so far Oct. 8, when Virgin Hyperloop One chose an 800-acre site in the Mountain State for the $500 million Hyperloop Certification Facility, a 6-mi....
Virgin Hyperloop One - Thu October 18, 2018
Results are in for Feasibility Study of U.S. Hyperloop
Shortly after Virgin Hyperloop One provided the first-ever testimony by a hyperloop company before a U. S. Senate Committee, Virgin Hyperloop One announced today the findings of another first – a feasibility study on the establishment of a hyperloop system in the United States at VERGE18, one of the most prominent annual sustainability-focused conferences in the world....
Emily Buenzle - Mon March 26, 2018
Latest Hyperloop Tunnel Map Reveals Route Between Two Key Cities
Elon Musk's Boring Company recently revealed a map outlining its proposed underground loop between Baltimore and Washington D.C. The system, which would operate on two loops deep underground would deliver passengers to downtown stops in both cities in a 15-minute trip, The Baltimore Sun reported....
Emily Buenzle - Thu November 30, 2017
Elon Musk Eyes Chicago for Loop Project
Elon Musk announced Nov. 28 that the Boring Company will bid for a contract to build and operate a high-speed Loop connecting downtown Chicago to O'Hare Airport, Fortune reported. Musk's announcement via Twitter came just as Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel requested proposals for an O'Hare Express....
Wed November 29, 2017
CDOT, Arrivo and E-470 Announce Major Partnership to Build Hyperloop-Inspired Transportation System
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), E-470 Public Highway Authority and Arrivo — a next-generation transportation company engineering a hyperloop-inspired infrastructure and vehicle system — announced a public-private partnership to build the first ever “Arrivo” super-urban network to serve the greater Denver region....
Emily Buenzle - Wed November 01, 2017
Musk to Begin Boring Into Maryland for Hyperloop Tunnel
With Maryland officials' support, Elon Musk's Boring Company will begin to dig the first miles of a tunnel that will hold his hyperloop as it travels from New York to Washington, D.C. The company will start construction beneath a 10-mile portion of Route 295 in Maryland, Bisnow reported....
Alicia Stice - Tue October 31, 2017
State Looks Into Building Hyperloop to Stem Traffic
Colorado transportation officials are looking at possibility of a Rocky Mountain hyperloop to curb traffic woes. Elon Musk's idea of a levitating transit pod that can reach speeds of 700 mph sounds as far-fetched as flying cars....
Danielle Muoio - Fri October 20, 2017
Maryland Governor: 'Get Ready' for Elon Musk's Hyperloop to Connect Baltimore, Washington D.C.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan just said to get ready for Elon Musk's Hyperloop. Hogan said on Twitter on Oct. 19 that he supports a Hyperloop connection between Baltimore and Washington D.C. "I think it's coming to Maryland and it's going to go from Baltimore to Washington, so get ready," Hogan said when asked his thoughts on the Boring Company's Hyperloop....
Tue September 26, 2017
Colorado's Pitch to Build Hyperloop Would Cost $24B
Colorado's dream of a futuristic transportation system that would move passengers and freight at speeds of nearly 700 mph using a pod and tube system is estimated to cost about $24 billion to build....
Emily Buenzle - Fri September 15, 2017
Hyperloop One Announces Four Possible U.S. Routes
Hyperloop One recently announced 10 potential hyperloop routes worldwide it plans to research. Like Elon Musk's SpaceX, the California-based startup is dedicated to building a hyperloop transit system to make travel faster and easier than ever before....
