Hyperloop: Future of Transportation
                     HYPERLOOP: 
FUTURE OF 
TRANSPORTATION?
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INTRODUCTION
With high speeds potentially reaching up to 700mph on the 
ground, Hyperloop technology will revolutionise the way 
passengers travel forever and will severely disrupt competing 
industries many years in the future.
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WHAT IS HYPERLOOP?
The hyperloop concept involves passenger pods travelling 
through pressurized tubes using an electric propulsion and 
magnetic levitation. The propulsion, lack of air pressure and 
levitation, results in the pod tackling very little resistance 
allowing it to reach extremely high speeds using little energy.
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HYPERLOOP TRAVEL
Hyperloop travel, which witnessed its first significant development in 
2013 with Elon Musk’s white paper, continues to receive investment 
and innovation from multi-billion-dollar companies. Virgin has become a 
leader in the field, having tested the first-ever human hyperloop in 
November 2020.
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RESEARCH
Research shows that travellers want both convenience and to 
protect the environment. According to GlobalData’s Q1 2021 
consumer survey, 76% of respondents said they were either 
‘always,’ ‘often,’ or ‘somewhat’ influenced by how 
environmentally friendly a product is.
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DOMESTIC TOURISM
The heightened connectivity between destinations that Hyperloop can 
offer will increase domestic tourism within nations, international 
travel may also be possible several years on from 2030 as links 
develop and private investment increases. 
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COMMERCIALISATION 
It is important to note that there is a long way to go before hyperloop 
travel can challenge air and rail transport, with development costs 
and construction acting as a cause for concern. However, investment 
from multi-national commercial enterprises to develop the technology 
cannot be ignored.
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SUSTAINABLE 
SOLUTION
With many organisations and governments under pressure to look for 
new sustainable ways to travel and reduce emissions, hyperloop 
travel offers a viable long-term solution.
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MODEL FOR 
TRANSPORT IN 
TOURISM
Furthermore, the model for transport in tourism is currently 
unsustainable, creating an urgent need for a cleaner and more 
efficient ways to travel. Typical forms of passenger transportation 
such as air and rail are struggling to meet this demand. 
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SYSTEM INTEGRATION
Launching such an innovative project requires numerous technologies 
to be implemented and combined efficiently and safely. Hyperloop 
makes use of technological advancements from other industries, such 
as the railroad sector, as it is guided transportation; aviation, as it 
must operate at speeds and pressures more similar to what planes 
experience
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REVOLUTION IN 
TRANSPORTATION
All this progress will bring about a revolution in the transportation of 
freight and passengers in the future, as Hyperloop will enable 
sustainable transportation, with the capability of “reducing 
greenhouse gases by around 30 million tons in Europe alone.
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