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Sarah Lucian and Josh Jijel, who work for Virgin Hyperloop, are inside the capsule
Virgin Hyperloop conducted its first test to transport humans through ultra-fast capsules, in the Nevada desert.
The idea is based on capsules inside vacuum tubes that carry passengers at high speeds.
During the test, the capsule carrying two passengers, two Virgin Hyperloop employees, traveled 500 meters in 15 seconds, reaching a speed of 172 kilometers per hour.
But that’s a fraction of the company’s ambitions, which plans for its capsules to travel 1,000 kilometers per hour.
Virgin Hyperloop is not the only company developing the concept of superspeed, but no other company has managed to transport passengers so fast.
Sarah Lucian, director of the customer experience department, who was one of the two aboard the capsule, described the experience and said it was “exciting, either psychologically or physically” shortly after the event.
Sarah and CTO Josh Gigel wore plain woolen clothing and two jeans, not flight gear, during the test, which took place Sunday night outside of Las Vegas.
Luuxian said the ride was smooth and “not at all like a roller coaster ride,” although the recorded speed was “more exciting” compared to a longer track. Neither of them felt nauseous, he added.
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Virgin Hyperloop company tests Nevada desert itinerary
The capsule, which took years to develop, was based on an idea for the Tesla company founded by Elon Musk.
Some described the idea as part of science fiction.
The idea simulates magnetic lift trains, which are the fastest in the world, and then get faster thanks to the speed provided by the vacuum tubes.
Maglev trains set a world record in 2015 when a train in Japan hit 374 miles per hour on a test near Mount Fuji.
Virgin Hyperloop was established in 2014 and acquired investments from Virgin Group in 2017. It was previously known as Hyperloop One and Virgin Hyperloop One.
In an interview with the BBC in 2018, it was called Virgin Hyperloop One, spearheaded by Rob Lloyd, who quickly left the company after that, said that this speed would theoretically allow people to travel between Gatwick and Heathrow, which are far from each other. 45 miles and two locations in London, in four minutes.
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The speed of the capsules can reach 1,000 kilometers per hour.
Los Angeles-based Virgin Haberloop is exploring various ideas in other countries, including achieving a virtual connection between Dubai and Abu Dhabi in a virtual 12-minute period, a journey that takes more than an hour on current transport.
Some suggested that Hyperloop travel systems would involve a major task, including obtaining planning permits and then building extensive pipeline networks for each travel route.
Luoxian acknowledges the potential pitfalls and says: “Of course there is a need to build a great infrastructure, but I think we have mitigated a lot of risks that people didn’t think were possible.”
“Infrastructure is of great interest to many people who have responsibilities in the government. We know that people are looking for solutions. They are looking for future transportation,” he added.
