+Hyperloop projects inch closer to reality A hyperloop comprises two main elements: an all-electric vehicle and an infrastructure of low-pressure tubes, explains EPFL. To lower costs, the idea is that the vehicle rather than the infrastructure carries the energy needed to propel it. “Most of the effort is focused on developing a new linear induction motor (LIM), a key component of the hyperloop’s propulsion system, designed to offer better performance at high speeds”, EPFL said Freight transport Future tests at the EPFL facility aim to further validate more efficient versions of the LIM-based hyperloop propulsion and levitation as well as explore the system’s real-world capabilities, limitations, and prospects, while offering vital data for accelerating the path to market deployment, EPFL said. Hyperloop freight tests are scheduled to take place in the United States in the coming years. “This is a key step towards making hyperloop a reality for people transportation and changing the way we connect, work and live,” said Denis Tudor cited in the press release. Translated from French with DeepL/sb How we work This news story has been written and carefully fact-checked by an external editorial team. At SWI swissinfo.ch we select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools such as DeepL to translate it into English. Providing you with automatically translated news gives us the time to write more in-depth articles. If you want to know more about how we work, have a look here, if you want to learn more about how we use technology, click here, and if you have feedback on this news story please write to english@swissinfo.ch. Popular Stories