hyperloop Archives

Ground Transport

Hyperloop One to Shut Down, Ending Its Vision for ‘Frictionless’ Transport

Commercial considerations doomed high-speed freight company Hyperloop One, which featured tech that attracted the interest of Elon Musk and Richard Branson. The company is dead, but the dream lives on.

Aatreyee Dasgupta and Bhanvi Satija in Bengaluru, Reuters | 4 months ago

Startups

Fairlyne Raises $3 Million for Travel Ticket Resale Platform: Startup Funding Roundup

Fairlyne wants to help travelers resell their unwanted airline tickets, and Boddy wants to help people access gyms while they're traveling.

Justin Dawes | 10 months ago

Business Travel

Companies Use Travel Savings to Fund New Return-to-Office Efforts

Reinvention is the name of the game for 2022, and travel managers shouldn't underestimate the monumental efforts companies will have to take next year in reopening their offices effectively.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Free Read

Ground Transport

The High-Speed Future of the Hyperloop and What It Means for Airlines

The Hyperloop system may seem far off in the future, but the reality is that some outlandish concepts are getting closer to the mainstream. What does this mean for the airline industry going forward?

CarTrawler + Skift | 6 years ago

Ground Transport

Hyperloop One Showing Off Super-speed Propulsion Technology

Hyperloop is starting to feel like maybe it's a real thing, now that companies are beginning to test systems in real-world environments.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Ground Transport

Details of the Hyperloop Design Finally Unveiled by Elon Musk

If nothing else, Hyperloop gets the conversation rolling on the future of transportation and has the ability to spark other ideas that could one day be practical, improved alternatives to high-speed rail and highways. Just don't expect to see its construction in California any time soon.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago