Perhaps the most famous idea of a train moving in large vacuum tubes is Elon Musk’s Hyperloop, which was first mentioned in 2012.
THE China claims to have become the first country in the world to conduct the first successful test run of a high-speed train powered by vacuum technology – or “vactrain“, according to a report in the state-run China Daily newspaper.
The researchers tested the train along a track of about 2 kilometers in Shanxi province in northern China. During the test, the train reached speeds of up to 128 km/h inside a vacuum tube, according to the report.
The scientific team’s goal is to eventually build a 59-kilometer test track where the train will be able to reach speeds of up to 1,000 km/h.
According to the researchers, this is the first successful demonstration of a maglev train moving in a vacuum tube.
Elon Musk’s vision
While magnetic trains are an established but rare form of transportation, the concept of a vactrain has yet to materialize.
Perhaps the most famous idea of a train moving in large vacuum tubes is Elon Musk’s Hyperloop, which was first mentioned in 2012.
Despite the optimism and early testing, we have yet to see a full-scale Hyperloop system built, let alone put into operation.
Earlier this year, Musk claimed that his company, The Boring Company, would eventually attempt to build an underground Hyperloop within the next few years.
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