Hyperloop Transportation Technologies delivered the first tubes to the research facility centre located in the south-west of France as it begins the construction of the first Hyperloop network for transport people and goods.
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Η εταιρεία αναμένει να ολοκληρώσει ένα σύστημα 320 μέτρων το οποίο θα τεθεί σε mode later this year and is expected to build another 1km 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 just a show of fast acceleration and more than just a speed record. It's 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 except from passengers it will also be able to transport containers. The company hopes to have the passenger capsules, which are manufactured in Carbures, Spain, later this summer.
