Mobility represents a major sector for China. Chinese electric cars are taking over the market and public transport is showing the same ambition. As reported by South China Morning Posta Hyperloop train was flashed at more than 623 km/h, an impressive speed and a feat that we owe to the company Casic (China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation).
Casic’s Hyperloop can exceed 1000 km/h
Casic wants to go further since this speed was reached on a test track with a limited length of two kilometers. The Chinese company’s high-speed train would be able to exceed 1000 km/h to move faster than a plane.
This train is not a traditional model on rails since it uses magnetic levitation. Electromagnets allow this means of transport to float above the tracks in a vacuum tube of air. However, several obstacles remain, such as safety in the event of an accident at 1000 km/h or the enormous price of such an installation.
Beyond the technical prowess, there are therefore concerns that arise so that travelers can board the Hyperloop without fearing for their lives.
Hyperlook has many tricks up its sleeve
Casic still has several tricks up its sleeve. The first is that the Chinese State Council issued a decree prohibiting flying when it is possible to cover a distance in less than 2.5 hours on a train. Many could therefore opt for Casic’s Hyperloop as an alternative.
The other argument is that China has ample financial means to set up such a project. The Hyperloop can also count on the enormous surface area of the territory as an argument for being implemented. The train is a clean alternative to the plane, which is increasingly criticized, particularly in the face of increasing global warming.