Η hyperloops Transportation Technologies delivered the first tubes to the research facility centre located in the southwest of France as it begins construction of the first Hyperloop network to transport people and goods.
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Η company expects to complete a 320-meter system that will be commissioned later this year and is expected to build another 1-kilometer network in 2019.
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies announced last year that it opened a European research center in Toulouse, France. Toulouse is the fourth largest city in the country, but also the homeland of many transport and aerospace giants such as Airbus. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies began shipping the pipes yesterday, which created turmoil in the Local community.
"Five years ago, we started to solve the most pressing transport problems: efficiency, comfort and speed. Today, we are taking an important step forward to achieve this goal, "said Dirk Ahlborn, CEO of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies.
“Hyperloop is more than a demonstration of rapid acceleration and more than just a speed record. It is a real opportunity to create an effective and safe system for an unparalleled passenger experience.”
The pipes to be installed in Toulouse have a diameter of 4,0 meters, which means that the system can also carry containers in addition to passengers. The company hopes to have the capsules of passengers, which is being built in Carbures, Spain, later this summer.
