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Briefing
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- First Successful Full Hyperloop Test – Los Angeles-based Hyperloop One successfully tested first full hyperloop system, ultra-fast vacuum transportation, in May 2017 at test track in Nevada, traveling 500 feet at 70 miles per hour (mph) in 1,600 feet long tube
- New Pod Design – Unveiled pod design made of aluminum and carbon fiber that measures 20 feet long and will carry people or cargo
- Full Hyperloop Vision – Reach 700 mph, faster than Boeing passenger jet, able to travel between Los Angeles and San Francisco city centers in 50 minutes
- Next Steps – Accomplish 250 mph test, improve airlock system, increase system’s reliability, and reduce costs
- First Operational System – Plans to build initial operational system in Dubai
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Transportation and Logistics
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Organization
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Hyperloop One
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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July 12, 2017
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