Hyperloop and rail freight: the logistics of the future
RailFreight WebinarsThe possibility of applying hyperloop and hyperloop-inspired technology to rail freight is being explored by an increasing amount of organisations. The need for faster trains and faster operations is causing the industry, especially in Europe,...Read more
Nevomo: hyperloop-inspired rail freight could be soon a reality
interviewCan hyperloop-inspired technology be applied to rail freight within this decade? Tech company Nevomo thinks so. RailFreight.com had a chat with Stefan Kirch, CBDO at Nevomo, about the possible applications of Nevomo technology in the...Read more
EuroTube will experiment with hyperloop tech applied to rail freight
The EuroTube foundation, a Swiss non-profit research organisation for the development of vacuum transport technology, will launch two test tracks to apply hyperloop technology to the transportation of goods via rail. The two test tracks...Read more
Spanish port of Sagunto gets in the hyperloop game
The port of Sagunto, located near Valencia in Spain, is ready to launch a testing period for a hyperloop freight project. The Sustainable Electric Freight-forwarder (SELF) project, developed by the company Zeleros, “enables standard intermodal...Read more
Freight at a speed of 700km per hour? By 2050 says Hardt Hyperloop
Same-day delivery on a continental scale. Turning entire continents into a single-market. A futuristic scenario? No, a concrete projection of what a hyperloop network can do in Europe. And not only can, but will do,...Read more
Duisport looks into magnetic rail solution for container handling
Duisport and Nevomo, a Poland-based rail technology company, partnered up to explore possibilities of using the MagRail concept in the port’s rail operations. The two parties signed an MoU that targets the expansion of the...Read more
Virgin Hyperloop shifts focus to freight only after COVID impact
Virgin Hyperloop will be focussing on freight as opposed to high-speed passenger transport. This was reported after a company shake-up that left 111 people out of a job.Read moreHyperloop for cargo very realistic in the Netherlands
The realisation of a hyperloop network for goods between the provinces of North and South Holland in the Netherlands will result in a one-million-tonne reduction in CO2 emissions and could lead to a significant improvement...Read more
The future is now: HHLA presents freight hyperloop concept
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and HyperloopTT are ready to present the HyperPort project: in simple words, a model for transporting containers using hyperloop technology. The two companies are developing this concept to improve...Read more
‘Hyperloop should not cannibalise traditional railways’
Hyperloop technology, which enables travel speeds of 1,200 km/h, holds massive potential for the railway industry. At the same time, there are areas of potential conflict between railways and hyperloop. In a recently published position...Read moreTata Steel and Posco team up for hyperloop design
South Korea-based steel makers Tata Steel and Posco will team up to develop and test new tube designs used to create a hyperloop. It has a tube large enough to hold a passenger or cargo...Read more
2018: the year of multimodality, masterplans and strikes
2018 was the European year of multimodality and many events have taken place around this motto. The importance of rail in reducing CO2 emissions gained more attention and the lessons learnt from last year’s Rastatt...Read more
HHLA will use Hyperloop to transport containers from port of Hamburg
German logistics company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) has established a joint venture with the US-based research company Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT). The operator intends to use Hyperloop technology in transporting standard containers from the...Read more
Canadian startup Transpod tests rivalling hyperloop technology in France
The Canadian start-up company Transpod is planning to set up a centre to test its high-speed rail technology in the French village of Droux. The company wants to develop hyperloop technology to connect Marseille and...Read more
Virgin to develop a Hyperloop train in Malaga, Spain
Virgin Hyperloop One and the Spanish rail infrastructure manager Adif have agreed to build a research centre in Bobadilla, a village in Malaga. The centre is set up for the development of a hyperloop train...Read more
Spanish government to take part in Hyperloop Project
The Spanish ministry of transport is negotiating to take part in a Hyperloop project, developed by Virgin group after Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc. launched the initial idea. The target is to build a...Read more