Construction is due to start on a prototype version of the “Hyperloop” transit system that was proposed by Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla Motors, three years ago.
The idea is to send pods through a reduced-pressure steel tube using linear induction. As they would be riding on a cushion of air, movement would be accomplished with little friction, theoretically allowing speeds of up to 1,300kmh to be achieved.
Musk’s original idea was to build a steel tube that would run 610km between San Francisco and Los Angeles, with the aim of reducing the travelling time to 35 minutes.
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