Most recently, Walder was CEO of bike-share operator Motivate, which is now owned by Lyft. Walder will bring a wealth of mass transit expertise to the startup as it seeks to shift its image. Jay ...

London is set to be getting its own Virgin Hyperloop One system between the capital and major UK cities within the next ten years, pending regulatory approvals, but Brexit and HS2 have been its ...

Virgin Hyperloop One could be used to connect London’s airports “in five minutes” according to the company’s CEO, Rob Lloyd. The Branson-backed high-speed transport project is still in development, ...

Hyperloop One, the only company in the world to have built a full-scale hyperloop system, has set a new speed record in its latest test of the futuristic transport system. Described by Tesla boss Elon ...

Commuters could soon be travelling from Sydney to Melbourne in just over half an hour in floating trains. Virgin Hyperloop One says the trains, using emerging technology and reaching speeds of ...

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A stunning Virgin Hyperloop One pod that could carry passengers at speeds of up to 760mph (1,200 kmh) when it launches in 2020 has been unveiled. The prototype pod is equipped with luxury adjustable ...

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Virgin Hyperloop One will test its technology in the country over the next few years ahead of launching a global working system by 2021. Passengers will be taken from Pune’s city centre to Navi Mumbai ...

Virgin Hyperloop has released a video illustrating its plans for passenger pods using magnetic levitation to travel above 1,000km/h (600mph) through tubes containing a near-vacuum. Rather than ...

Jay Walder, a transportation expert who has helmed New York City's transit agency and the US' largest bike share operators, is joining Virgin Hyperloop One as the startup seeks to shift its image from ...

Sir Richard Branson is stepping down as chairman of Virgin Hyperloop One, an ultra fast cargo system. A statement from Virgin Group said he is leaving the role he took on last year due to “the ...