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Saw this posted on the main board lol
Though the concept may still sound like science fiction, the company's ultimate goal is to have Albertans shuttling between Calgary and Edmonton in train-like pods — at speeds up to 1,000 kilometres an hour — through magnetic tubes by 2030.
Unlike trains, hyperloop systems don't use rails. Instead, they propel vehicles through a vacuum in sealed tubes at high speeds made possible by the extremely low friction inside the tube.
Boy you got good value out of that story
Boy you got good value out of that story
I had a couple more but i thought 3 was enough
Post away, i'll just amuse myself with pornographic playing cards
Sebastien Gendron, co-founder and CEO of Transpod, says the new agreement signed with the Alberta government is a "huge" step.
An artist's rendering of the TransPod hyperloop against the Calgary skyline.
Though the concept may still sound like science fiction, the company's ultimate goal is to have Albertans shuttling between Calgary and Edmonton in train-like pods — at speeds up to 1,000 kilometres an hour — through magnetic tubes by 2030.
Well, my work is done here