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Believe what you want -- hyperloop testing will continue.
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while i don't doubt that "hyperloop testing will continue", i simply question (a) who is doing the testing; (b) who is paying for the testing; (c) the likelihood that the testing will ever result in something that is physically possible to move from testing to implementation; (d) whether it will be a more efficient mode of transportation than other alternatives even if it does become physically possible; (e) whether it will ever be a financially viable alternative for either the private or public sector even if we reach (d).Believe what you want -- hyperloop testing will continue.
I think one can be critical of both projects and their viability in Alberta and/or Edmonton, while still realizing they may work in other places quite well. That said, I think the gondola is more likely to happen than Hyperloop ever happening in Alberta, even with some of the foreseeable service flaws that the gondola will likely have. However, if the gondola business model fails and it becomes subsidized public transportation in the future, that isn't necessarily a bad thing.I wonder what a Venn diagram would look like of people who are fawning over this, but don't think a gondola is feasible.
I imagine it's very close to a circle.
a) the proponent, Transpodwhile i don't doubt that "hyperloop testing will continue", i simply question (a) who is doing the testing; (b) who is paying for the testing; (c) the likelihood that the testing will ever result in something that is physically possible to move from testing to implementation; (d) whether it will be a more efficient mode of transportation than other alternatives even if it does become physically possible; (e) whether it will ever be a financially viable alternative for either the private or public sector even if we reach (d).
Thanks! I needed my fix after the demise of that other forum.@Whattagame Welcome to the Forum!
I’m skeptical that they’ve cracked the problem of magnetic levitation on existing rails. That is a harder engineering problem than hyperloop imo, and much more useful if it doesn’t require rebuilding with costs similar to HSR.I still think it will happen. The tech is too promising not to develop. But do I think this will be built any time soon? Nope and that's a damn shame. Even as a tourist trap/novelty it's kinda worth it. Why? Two words, Seattle monorail. It's only a mile long and yet it's probably the most iconic ride in the Americas for transit rail fans... I do think however some other hyperloop-esque designs are better... My personal favorite is Hyper Poland... Why? It proposes to do several stages of commercial roll out before full pressurized pods and tubes... Hyper Poland 550 km/h pods on existing rails with a passive guideway added in between so that all types of vehicles can use it...