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DP World
Virgin Hyperloop One Announces New Leadership Team
maritime-executive.com - By MarEx 2018-11-12 18:43:07
Virgin Hyperloop One has announced that Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World, has been elected as its new Chairman. The …
Denver
Twitter Reaction to Amazon HQ2 Bypassing Denver: "Bullet Dodged"
westword.com - Michael Roberts
When Denver was named one of twenty finalists for Amazon HQ2 in January, folks concerned about out-of-control growth and rising housing costs offered …
CNBC
Saudi Arabia
'Big interest' in Virgin Hyperloop One in Saudi Arabia, chairman says
CNBC
Ahmed bin Sulayem, who is also CEO of DP World, discusses Virgin Hyperloop One as he takes the reins as chairman from British billionaire Richard …
Donald Trump
Monday’s Headlines
streetsblog.org - Blake Aued
• Incoming House Transportation Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio is no fan of privatizing infrastructure, but he also knows he’ll need President …
Engineering
RS Components plays a leading role in the ‘electronica Experience’ aimed at the next generation of engineers
engineering-update.co.uk - JET Digital Media
RS to host and sponsor Hyperloop panel discussion in brand new Hall C6, as well as showcasing FIRST® LEGO® League, Sphero educational robot demos and …
WIRED
Automotive Industry
Tesla's Booming Model 3 Sales and More This Week in the Future of Cars
WIRED - Aarian Marshall
In WIRED's new series “Know-It-Alls”, we’re answering your most basic questions about transportation tech. First up: How do self-driving cars see, …
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Jetfuel
Hyperloop Will be Like Travelling in a Spacecraft From Mumbai to Pune, Says Indian-origin NASA Scientist
news18.com - Vinaya Deshpande | CNN-News18
At present, people mainly use cars, but the congestion leads to a loss of money and rise in pollution. On the contrary, Hyperloop is like travelling …
Jayadded this to This World
China
Why China's wild plan to create supersonic trains will probably fail
Wired UK - Sanjana Varghese
Forget Hyperloop. Chinese billionaire Li Shufu, who happens to own car company Volvo, has just signed a deal with the Chinese Aerospace Science and …
Ekello Harridadded this to Ekello Magazine
High-speed Rail
Virgin Hyperloop One’s New CEO Could Make a Wooshy Future Real
WIRED - Aarian Marshall
Wouldn’t it be really, really nice to get places really, really fast? That’s the promise of the hyperloop, a transportation idea popularized in the …
Ian Calvertadded this to Transport - Buses, Trains & Trams
Virgin Hyperloop One CEO on proposed India Hyperloop route
CNBC
Virgin Hyperloop One CEO Jay Walder sits down with the 'Squawk Alley' team to discuss the future outlook for Virgin Hyperloop One, the technology …
Los Angeles
Proposed Mixed-Use Campus Moves Forward in the Arts District
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Plans for a mixed-use campus next to the Arts District's Soho Warehouse have taken another step forward, with the publication this week of a draft …
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Automotive Industry
Geely to develop hyperloop-style supersonic train
motorauthority.com - Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, the Chinese automaker that controls the Volvo and Lotus brands, on Tuesday announced plans to develop a hyperloop-like …
New York Magazineadded this to Daily Intelligencer
Commuting
Virgin Hyperloop One’s First Project Will Be in India
New York Magazine - Justin Davidson
Jay Walder wants to move people. Jay Walder, the roving transportation executive who has devoted his career to make creaky old technologies — bikes …
Krishna Chaitanyaadded this to Pronomics
DP World
Fadnavis Government Steams Ahead With Pune–Mumbai Hyperloop, Declares It A Public Infra Project
swarajyamag.com - Swarajya Staff
The Devendra Fadnavis led Maharashtra government has announced that the Hyperloop project between Pune and Mumbai would be turned into a public …
Ian Calvertadded this to Transport - Buses, Trains & Trams
Los Angeles
Future of Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Hyperloop One in doubt after it lays off 40 staff
The Telegraph - By James Titcomb
Virgin Hyperloop One, the high-speed transport company backed by Sir Richard Branson, has laid off dozens of staff including top executives as it fights for its future. The Los Angeles company fired around
The Telegraphadded this to Technology
DP World
Transport for London veteran takes charge at Branson-backed Virgin Hyperloop One
The Telegraph - By James Titcomb
Virgin Hyperloop One has hired Transport for London’s former finance boss as its new chief executive, less than a month after Sir Richard Branson stepped down as the company’s chairman. Jay Walder, who
Daily Mailadded this to Daily Mail Top Stories
High-speed Rail
China to take on Elon Musk's Hyperloop with plans for a new 'supersonic' train that also uses vacuum tubes to propel passengers
dailymail.co.uk - Annie Palmer For Dailymail.com and Reuters
The company behind Volvo has inked a deal with China's state-owned high-tech firm to develop 'supersonic trains.' Geely and China Aerospace Science …
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San Francisco
Elon Musk Says 'Sure,' the Boring Company Can Transform This City's Transit
Inverse - Danny Paez
Elon Musk has big plans for his infrastructure venture, The Boring Company. The tech mogul has touted that the tunnels burrowed by his company could …
The Drive
China
Geely and Chinese Aerospace Firm Sign Agreement to Develop 'Supersonic' Trains
The Drive - By Stephen Edelstein
The companies are studying technologies that could allow trains to travel at 4,485 miles per hour. Geely Stephen EdelsteinView Stephen Edelstein's …
Bloombergadded this to Hyperdrive
Automotive Industry
Chinese Car Billionaire Li Sets Sights on ‘Supersonic’ Trains
Bloomberg - Bloomberg News
Chinese billionaire Li Shufu spent the past decade expanding his auto empire buying Volvo, a stake in Daimler AG and a startup that is building …
Bloombergadded this to Tech
Los Angeles
A Struggling Spanish Town Pins Hopes on Elon Musk’s Hyperloop
Bloomberg - Thomas Gualtieri
El Puerto de Santa Maria lives mainly from booze, beaches and benefits. With a 27 percent unemployment rate, among the highest in mainland Spain, and …
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U.S. Economy
ECB QE Review, U.K. Cabinet Showdown, Small-Town Spain: Eco Day
Bloomberg - Karl Lester M Yap
• ECB risks Italian friction in QE review valuing strong economies • Theresa May has begun briefing her Cabinet on the text of the almost-complete Brexit …
Kevin Beachusadded this to Tesla And SpaceX
Elon Musk
Elon Musk Shares Wild Video of “Disturbingly Long” LA Tunnel
highsnobiety.com - Lia McGarrigle
Elon Musk has shared a new video showing the full length of The Boring Company’s Hyperloop test tunnel. On Twitter, the CEO stated that he walked the …
Condé Nast Travelleradded this to Trends
Roger Federer
Mumbai-Pune hyperloop receives another thumbs-up
cntraveller.in - Rishmita Aich
The project picks up speed with a status upgrade from officials The Mumbai-Pune hyperloop could be here faster than you think. Maharashtra government’s …
The Telegraphadded this to Technology
China
Chinese car billionaire signs deal to build ‘supersonic’ trains
The Telegraph - By Joseph Archer
The chairman of Volvo and Geely has signed an agreement with a Chinese aerospace company to build “hypersonic” trains. Li Shufu, boss of the car manufacturer, has struck a deal with the China Aerospace
Aerospace Industry
To Build in Space
airspacemag.com - Rebecca Maksel
Megan Smith works on the Commercial Infrastructure for Robotic Assembly and Services (CIRAS) program, a partnership between Northrop Grumman and …
A hyperloop test track was supposed to open in fall 2018 but there's still no test track
9news.com - www.9news.com
In November 2017, CDOT held a press conference announcing a partnership with Arrivo to bring a high-speed highway to the Denver area. It was supposed …
Indian Expressadded this to Indian Express
Municipal Bonds
PMRDA begins process to raise funds through civic bonds
indianexpress.com - Ajay Jadhav
According to PMRDA, the merchant banker will have to provide professional advice and assistance in regard to the amount of funds required to be …
Charles Wardelladded this to Boring the Loop
DP World
DP World Cargospeed hyperloop on display at Seatrade Maritime Middle East
seatrade-maritime.com - Elizabeth Bains
Delegates are invited to enter the pod, which is at least three times smaller than the planned prototype, for an immersive video experience on the …
Dr. Mohamed J. Al-Hassanadded this to SciTech, Biz & More
Abu Dhabi
Hyperloop startup says construction on Abu Dhabi track will commence in Q3 2019
Ars Technica - Megan Geuss
The project appears to extend an agreement for a 6-mile (10 km) track in the UAE city. This week, startup Hyperloop Transportation Technologies …