How the MTA meets its diverse contracting goals in the era of COVID-19
Michael Garner, the MTA’s chief diversity officer, discusses how the agency’s minority- and women-owned business program has met the challenges of the p...
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Michael Garner, the MTA’s chief diversity officer, discusses how the agency’s minority- and women-owned business program has met the challenges of the p...
Founder Josh Giegel’s departure comes amid slow progress on Virgin Hyperloop One
Richard Branson’s group announced that on November 8, 2020, the first passengers traveled safely on Virgin Hyperloop – making transportation history. The so-called fifth mode of transport has successfully completed its first manned test of the ultra-high-speed pod transportation system in the Nevada Desert. Yesterday, Virgin Hyperloop executives Josh Giegel, its chief technology officer, and Sara Luchian, its director of passenger experience, were blasted at up to 107mph (172kph) through the DevLoop – a test track in Las Vegas that’s 500 meters long and 3.3 meters in diameter – in a...
Photos: The Virgin Hyperloop Now Seems a Little More Real Feb 04, 2021 Virgin Hyperloop has unveiled detailed renderings for its hyperloop experience only a few months after a pod carried its first passengers safely. The videos and images show a vision of high-speed tubes crossing landscapes, connecting cities and transporting commuters to their destinations in a mere matter of minutes — all with an eye for passenger comfort. Whether through tunnels or elevated tracks, the system promises speeds well over 600 miles an hour. “Virgin Hyperloop can accelerate the future of mobility on land...
Elon Musk and Richard Branson aren't just competing for the stars, they're also racing to address one of the biggest human-made problems down here on Earth. But