Hyperloop cargo system at speeds of over 1,200 km/h

The US Hyperloop Express Freight system can automatically transport goods at speeds of 1,223 km/h and load and unload goods at the same time.

Hyperloop cargo train speeds over 1,200 km/h — Simulation of the Express Freight system in action. Video: *HyperloopTT*

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) aims to develop a high-speed, nearly frictionless pod system that could revolutionize passenger and cargo transportation. The company’s latest system, called Express Freight, uses a combination of vacuum tubes, suspended pods, conveyor belts, and fully automated electric doors to simultaneously load and unload cargo before departure. HyperloopTT says the system promises faster, more cost-effective, and more sustainable transportation than air or truck freight, New Atlas reported on November 23.

The Express Freight system was born out of a 2019 Great Lakes feasibility study that determined that a Hyperloop freight system would be more cost-effective than air and road. HyperloopTT partnered with British design firm Tangerine to develop the freight system with four basic goals: integrating with existing infrastructure, maximizing cargo throughput, enabling the fastest possible loading of cargo, and ensuring enough flexibility to meet varying customer needs.

The Express system accommodates multiple small air cargo containers through side doors in the loading and unloading pod. The Express pod transports cargo through the Hyperloop vacuum tube. Upon arrival at the terminal, it relies on an automated conveyor loading and unloading system to simultaneously drop off the container in the pod and pick up the container outside. The conveyor runs parallel to the tube, using a roller system to move cargo perpendicularly in and out of the pod. HyperloopTT and Tangerine lower the pod doors to maximize volume and fit into a standard air cargo container. A recessed door between the structural columns increases interior space.

“Hyperloop Express Freight will fundamentally change the way goods are transported globally,” predicts Andrés de León, CEO of HyperloopTT. “By integrating key innovations such as automated rapid loading systems, maximized cargo capacity, and flexible configurations, we have developed an optimized Hyperloop track design to transport goods at unprecedented speeds at a lower cost than air and road. This new standard will provide greater efficiency, sustainability, and flexibility in global supply chains.”

HyperloopTT’s plan is to integrate the Express Freight system into its passenger infrastructure. The passenger system relies on a fuselage-shaped pod traveling at 760 mph (1,223 km/h) via a magnetic levitation system operating inside a low-pressure vacuum tube. Passengers will board and exit the station with the assistance of automatic doors mounted on the pod to avoid pressure disruption.

An Khang (According to New Atlas )

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