Open joint stock company “Russian Railways” is interested in the possibility of using ultra-speed vacuum trains Hyperloop for freight traffic. The interest in this technology was reported by the representatives of the Russian company.
“As a major global company, we are certainly interested in progressive innovative technologies. Our experts have created a working group in conjunction with the company Hyperloop One to study all aspects first and foremost, to consider the possibility of using in the Hyperloop transportation. However, any conclusions to do while early”, — reports TASS with reference to representatives of the Russian Railways.
It should be noted that on 17 may on the website of the “RZD-Partner” published an interview with the head of the Board of Directors of Summa group Ziyavudin Magomedov, in which he commented on the opportunity to work with Hyperloop technology in Russia. In an interview Magomedov noted that “the Hyperloop as a new form of transport is very promising and relevant, and this kind of transport is quite possible to build in Russia”.
Recall that the Hyperloop is a supersonic capsule train traveling in a vacuum filled with special pipes. The lack of friction between the train and the platform on which he moves, potentially allows to reach a speed of 1220 kilometers per hour. But while it only dreams. Implementation of the project in the United States has only just begun. Last week, the first test of the test capsule on a specially built track. In the pilot-in device reached a speed of 160 kilometers per hour.
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Nikolai Khizhnyak