Virgin Hyperloop to focus on cargo, not people

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The futuristic transport firm is changing direction and laying off staff, blaming the pandemic.

Virgin Hyperloop, a futuristic train service that promised a new era of travel for passengers, will be focusing on cargo instead, it has revealed.The Financial Times, which first reported the story, said it had also laid off more than 100 staff members.

The company said: "The global supply chain has experienced dramatic changes in the past year, due in part to the worldwide pandemic. There are several firms working to make the vision a reality, including Hyperloop Transportation Technologies and Virgin Hyperloop.

 

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“The idea of a Hyperloop was first conceived by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk … in a 2013 paper.” Doesn’t Musk acknowledge Robert Goddard as the first person to design a hyperloop? George Medhurst is acknowledged as the first person to discuss vacuum tube trains in 1799.

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