Sep 17, 2017 20:00:00

Hyperloop One announces 10 construction sites for construction of ultra-high speed next-generation transportation system 'Hyperloop', aiming to realize some routes by 2021

One of the two companies that will develop the next-generation transportation system “Hyperloop (hyperloop)”, which runs at an ultra-high speed of more than 1000 km per hour in a tube-like line that has been evacuated and brought into a near vacuum state, We announced the planned construction route. The company has been selecting candidate sites for one year from 2016, and 10 routes in five countries are selected as candidate sites in this announcement.

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The distribution of candidate sites announced by Hyperloop One is as follows. A total of 10 routes pass through the 53 downtown areas, with a total extension distance of more than 6,000 km, connecting the area where 148 million people live.

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Hyperloop One Global Challenge , which was launched in 2016, Hyperloop One has sought candidates for routes that wish to install Hyperloop from cities around the world. In the end, there were 2,600 submissions, and the company selected the one with high feasibility from the aspect of the backup system by the government, the infrastructure, technology, and the regulations from among them, and came to this announcement. The following 10 routes have been selected.

◆ Canada: Toronto-Montreal

It seems that the Canadian government has shown a rather positive stance on the hyperloop concept. Routes connecting some of the best cities in Canada are chosen.

・ Toronto-Montreal: 640km · 39 minutes
Toronto-Ottawa: 450 km 27 minutes
-Ottawa-Montreal: 190 km-12 minutes

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America: Cheyenne-Denver-Pueblo

The United States has chosen the largest four routes. Colorado has a growing population and is in the process of developing biotech and space industries.

-Denver-Greeley: 64 km-6 minutes
Denver-Fort Collins: 129 km 9 minutes
Denver-Bale: 121km 9 minutes
Denver-Colorado Springs: 118 km 9 minutes
-Colorado Springs-Pueblo: 65km-6 minutes
・ Total extension distance: 580 km

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USA: Miami-Orlando

A route that runs through the Florida Peninsula, which is popular as a resort area, is likely to be expected to see a large demand. There is also a possibility that it may extend further north from Orlando.

・ Miami-Orlando: 414km · 25 minutes

◆ America: Dallas-Laredo-Houston

Expected to help reduce the burden on Texas citizens who travel long distances daily on routes connecting major cities in Texas. By reducing traffic congestion in urban areas, it can also be expected to reduce the carbon footprint of the entire province.

· Dallas-Houston: 789 km · 46 minutes
-Dallas-Austin: 322 km-19 minutes
-Austin-San Antonio: 121 km-8 minutes
・ San Antonio to Houston: 346 km ・ 21 minutes
· Laredo-San Antonio: 242 km · 16 minutes
・ Total extension distance: 1030 km

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USA: Chicago-Columbus-Pittsburgh

The four state-wide route is responsible for transporting people and goods between major cities in the Midwest. At present, there is no air route connecting these cities, and it is possible for people to move smoothly and create new industries.

-Chicago-Pittsburgh: 785km-47 minutes
Chicago to Columbus: 493 km 29 minutes
Columbus-Pittsburgh: 292 km 18 minutes

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Mexico: Mexico City-Guadalajara

From Mexico, the route that links the capital city of Mexico City with Guadalajara, one of the leading cities in Central America, also known as the “Pearl of the West”, has been chosen.

-Mexico City-Guadalajara: 532km-38 minutes
-Mexico City-Queretaro: 190 km-13 minutes
· Queretaro-Leon: 184 km · 12 minutes
・ Leon-Guadalajara: 205km · 13 minutes

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UK: Edinburgh-London

Two routes have been chosen from the United Kingdom. The route from London, which is the capital of England, to major cities such as Birmingham and Manchester, and then to Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Currently, using the

National Rail Railroad takes 4-5 hours, and it takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes by air to link London and Edinburgh in 50 minutes.

・ Edinburgh to London: 666km · 50 minutes
・ Edinburgh-Manchester: 330km · 24 minutes
Manchester-Birmingham: 143 km 12 minutes
Birmingham to London: 193 km 14 minutes

◆ UK: Glasgow-Liverpool

The route connecting Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland, and Liverpool, a city in northwest England. Edinburgh and Manchester overlap with the above routes.

Glasgow to Liverpool: 545 km 47 minutes
Glasgow-Edinburgh: 68 km 7 minutes
· Edinburgh-Newcastle upon Tyne: 193 km · 14 minutes
Newcastle upon Tyne to Leeds: 158km 13 minutes
・ Leeds-Manchester ^ 71km · 7 minutes
-Manchester-Liverpool: 55km-6 minutes

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India: Bangalore-Chennai

Two routes are chosen from India. This route links Bangalore, Chennai and the cities along the road, which has the most economic development in India.

-Bangalore-Chennai: 334km-23 minutes
-Bangalore-Chiptur: 178 km-12 minutes
-Chiptur-Chennai: 156 km-11 minutes

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India: Mumbai-Chennai

And the 10th route is a crossing route between India which also connects Bangalore from Chennai in India and also Mumbai city on the east coast. By the way, this route has the longest total extension distance among the 10 routes chosen this time. Bangalore and Chennai overlap with the above routes, but the cities via are different.

・ Mumbai-Chennai: 1 102km · 63 minutes
-Mumbai-Bangalore: 817km-47 minutes
-Bangalore-Chennai: 285km-18 minutes

Unfortunately, Japan has not been selected for this route, but given the existence of the 'Linear Plan' currently in progress, I feel that I can not accept it. Hyperloop One plans to build some of these 10 routes by 2021, but it looks like it will really be realized. By the way, according to the Japanese linear plan, the Tokyo-Nagoya section is scheduled to open in 2027 and the extension section to Osaka in 2037.