Hyperloop One just announced the winners of its global challenge, unveiling ten teams from five countries with their proposals of the strongest routes for future Hyperloop connections. As a next step, the company plans to work with the teams and expert business and engineering partners to determine technical feasibility and commercial viability.
Architecture & engineering giant AECOM was announced in a supporting function in a newly formed public-private partnership between Hyperloop One and the Colorado Department of Transportation to launch a feasibility study in Colorado examining transportation demand, economic benefits, proposed routes, regulatory environments as well as alignment with overall CDOT high-speed travel, rail and freight plans.
The ten winning route proposals (listed below) connect 53 urban centers and impact nearly 150 million people in Canada, India, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the company says.
United States: Chicago-Columbus-Pittsburgh
488 miles, proposed travel time: 47 minutes
United States: Dallas-Laredo-Houston
640 miles, proposed travel time: 46 minutes
United States: Cheyenne-Denver-Pueblo
360 miles
United States: Miami-Orlando
257 miles, proposed travel time: 25 minutes
Canada: Toronto-Montreal
400 miles, proposed travel time: 39 minutes
United Kingdom: Edinburgh-London
414 miles, proposed travel time: 50 minutes
United Kingdom: Glasgow-Liverpool
339 miles, proposed travel time: 47 minutes
Mexico: Mexico City-Guadalajara
330 miles, proposed travel time: 38 minutes
India: Bengaluru-Chennai
208 miles, proposed travel time: 23 minutes
India: Mumbai-Chennai
685 miles, proposed travel time: 63 minutes
To learn more about the individual routes and teams, click here.
Images courtesy of Hyperloop One.
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