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Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-N.J.) Subcommittee Chair Donald Payne, Jr. (D-N.J.) kicked off the event, which ran for nearly 4-1/2 hours. “Thanks to the bold vision of President Biden, we stand at the crossroads of a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform the nation’s passenger-rail network and bring it into the 21st century,” he said. “Imagine being able to hop on a train in Newark at 9 a.m. and make it to Washington in time for today’s hearing at 11 a.m. High-speed rail could be ...

High-Speed Debate Continues—in Congress High-Speed Debate Continues—in Congress Written by David Peter Alan, Contributing Editor The long-simmering controversy over high-speed rail (HSR) continued during a May 6 hearing before the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials. Its theme: “When Unlimited Potential Meets Limited Resources: The Benefits and Challenges of High-Speed Rail and Emerging Rail Technologies.” ...

The inside of a test hyperloop tube at the Virgin Hyperloop facility near Las Vegas. Mike Blake/Reuters In the desert just north of Las Vegas, a long white metal tube sits at the base of the mountains, promising to one day revolutionise travel. That is where Virgin Hyperloop, whose partners include Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, is developing the technology for passenger pods that will hurtle at speeds of up to 1 200km/h through almost air-free vacuum tunnels using magnetic levitation. “It...

Hyperloop technology Market Is Thriving Worldwide with Hyperloop One ,TransPod , SpaceX iCrowd Newswire 07 May 2021, 08:08 GMT+10 Hyperloop technology belongs to transportation industry. Hyperloop is basically a sealed system or a tube having low pressure through which an even smaller pod is made to travel considerably air-resistance free and also friction. The said technology conveys passengers or goods at hypersonic speed or airline speed, while being highly energy efficient. Amongst several ...

Article Science News Roundup: China says its rocket debris unlikely to cause any harm; No plan to shoot down Chinese rocket -Pentagon chief and more That is where Virgin Hyperloop, whose partners include Richard Bransons Virgin Group, is developing the technology for passenger pods that will hurtle at speeds of up to 750 miles an hour (1,200 kph) through almost air-free vacuum tunnels using magnetic levitation. U.S. Space Command tracks Chinese rocket for uncontrolled re-entry from orbit Remn...

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Virgin Hyperloop co-founder says commercial trips could start in 2027 First stops: India and Saudi Arabia Ioanna is a writer at SHIFT. She likes the transition from old to modern, and shes all about shifting perspectives. Ioanna is a writer at SHIFT. She likes the transition from old to modern, and shes all about shifting perspectives. Magnetic floating pods traveling through a series of tub...

The United States Congress Advances Hyperloop with Open Testimony from HyperloopTT 05/06/2021 | 05:05pm EDT Send by mail : Message : Required fields In a panel session with the US House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, HyperloopTT CEO Andrés de León made the case for hyperloop systems Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) testified in front of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure today to advance the development of hyperloop systems in the Unit...

We use so much ink (or digital electrons) flogging politicians for not thinking beyond the next election that we’re a bit flummoxed when one actually does. So what should we do with a long-shot candidate who proposes an idea so futuristic that the first two temptations are to either laugh or ignore it? We’ll go with a third option and actually take a look at what Peter Doran is proposing. Editorial writers should reward out-of-the-box thinking even if voters don’t. Doran is one o...

Published: Monday, May 3, 2021 Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.). Photo credit: Francis Chung/E&E News Senate Environment and Public Works Committee ranking member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) has emerged as the Republicans lead negotiator on infrastructure. Francis Chung/E&E News The House and Senate are technically not in session this week, but discussions on President Bidens multitrillion-dollar infrastructure push will continue behind the scenes and in virtual committee hearings. While...