TransPod company seeking to build a high-speed hyperloop link between Calgary and Edmonton claims it has secured more than $685 million in funding for the project, from the Broughton Capital Group as well as the China-East Resources Import & Export Company.
Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/hyperloop-c ... -1.5839263 Accessed: 2022-03-29The hyperloop would be constructed at ground level and TransPod says the vehicles travel within low-pressure tubes protected from the elements, making the system "immune to weather."
The vehicles are driven by "linear induction motors and air compressors" and the lack of friction allows them to travel at speeds of up to 1,000 km/h, faster than jets and nearly triple those of current high-speed trains.
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Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/hyperloop-c ... -1.5839263 Accessed: 2022-03-29