In this issue of Future Rail, we consider rail freight. Though much of the international supply chain is dominated by shipping, railways have a vital role in the movement of goods. In the UK alone, ...

A section of the tube used for testing at the Virgin Hyperloop testing site in North Las Vegas. (Photo courtesy of Virgin Hyperloop) CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice is seeking an update on Virgin ...

The dream of the day when you can board a Hyperloop to travel from one destination to the next just died a little. That’s because Virgin Hyperloop, the only Hyperloop company that has successfully ...

Some 18 months ago, Virgin Hyperloop became the first company to transport people via hyperloop, a high-speed transportation system that involves propelling floating pods through low-pressure tubes at ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. In a 2021 post, titled "Is the Hyperloop for Real?," we ...

Imagine sitting in a pod with several other passengers, speeding through a tunnel at nearly airplane speeds, propelled by powerful motors. There’s little noise and even less pollution. At Virgin ...

Virgin Hyperloop came to be in June of 2014, promising to revolutionize transit with its concept of pressurized, high-speed pod travel. Now, over $400 million dollars in funding later, the company has ...

Virgin Hyperloop has cut 111 jobs as it switches its focus from passenger to freight transportation. Hyperloop technology aims to improve travel by transporting people and cargo in high-speed, ...

Virgin Hyperloop, the startup attempting to bring Elon Musk’s vision of high-speed trains to life, has changed its name. At some point in the last few weeks, the company quietly changed its name back ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Virgin Hyperloop says it made history on Sunday by testing human travel in one of its hyperloop pods for the first time. The company says its two-person pod traveled 107 mph on its ...