Virgin Hyperloop hosts first human ride on new transport system

Richard Branson’s (pic) Virgin Hyperloop envisions a future where floating pods packed with passengers and cargo hurtle through vacuum tubes at 966 kph or faster. — Reuters

SEATTLE: Richard Branson's Virgin Hyperloop has completed the world's first passenger ride on a super high-speed levitating pod system, the company said on Nov 9, a key safety test for technology it hopes will transform human and cargo transportation.

Virgin Hyperloop executives Josh Giegel, its Chief Technology Officer, and Sara Luchian, Director of Passenger Experience, reached speeds of up to 107 miles per hour (172 km per hour) at the company's DevLoop test site in Las Vegas, Nevada, the company said.