Moscow to explore high-speed Hyperloop commuter transport system
by Reuters from Technology | The Guardian on (#1HZ69)
The Hyperloop, first envisioned by Tesla Motors' Elon Musk, involves using magnets to levitate pods to shuttle people and cargo inside an airless tube
Moscow has signed an agreement with Los Angeles-based company Hyperloop One to explore building a futuristic, high-speed transportation system known as a Hyperloop in the Russian capital.
A Hyperloop involves using magnets to levitate pods inside an airless tube, creating conditions in which the floating pods can shuttle people and cargo at speeds of up to 750 mph (1,200 kph).
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