Hyperloop: When tube mail becomes traffic

Promising speeds of 1,200 kilometres an hour and more efficient services with fewer emissions, hyperloop could fundamentally change the way we travel in the future. How developed is the technology? What does it take for a full-scale rollout? Experts will discuss this from 14 to 16 September at Hypermotion Frankfurt. 

How does hyperloop work?

People and goods are placed in a capsule and transported at high speed through a vacuum tube. Unlike conventional trains, the capsules do not travel on rails, but rather in a vacuum. Magnetic fields are used both to drive the trains and to stop them. This eliminates friction, allowing hyperloops to reach speeds of up to 1,200 kilometres an hour. It sounds like something out of science fiction, but it may soon be reality.

Virgin Hyperloop has already conducted the first successful test runs with passengers in the Las Vegas desert. Hyperloop has a lot going for it: people can travel quickly and flexibly – ideally without any transfers whatsoever. Goods can be transported quickly from A to B – something that is very important in an age of same-day delivery.

It’s also worth noting that hyperloops have markedly smaller carbon footprints than aircraft, for instance.

There are still some questions to be answered before hyperloops can be rolled out on a large scale: What is the best way to integrate hyperloop technology into existing transport systems? How can we create an international infrastructure? And, finally: how can their social relevance be increased?

Visitors can look forward to the following exhibitors on this topic at Hypermotion Frankfurt: SNCF Group, Zeleros, HyperloopTT, Swisspod Technologies, TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH, EIT InnoEnergy SE, Leybold, Swissloop, Tata Steel, Nevomo and VAT Group.

Hyperloop Conference celebrates premiere

Hyperloop technology is also getting its own stage in the conference programme. On 16 September, the Hyperloop Conference will take place for the first time at Hypermotion Frankfurt. It will bring together international players from the hyperloop ecosystem: transport companies, manufacturers of tubes, suppliers of vacuum technology, port operators and infrastructure companies.

Current questions about the revolutionary transport system will be discussed and debated. There are two exciting panel discussions on the agenda: “Challenges in the hyperloop ecosystem for passenger transportation” and “Challenges in the hyperloop ecosystem for freight transportation”.

Participating companies will give insights into their business and the status of their product development in masterclasses.

In addition, participants can look forward to high-profile keynotes such as those by Andreas Scheuer, Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, and Josh Giegel, CEO & Co-Founder of Virgin Hyperloop.

While Hypermotion Frankfurt was held entirely in the digital realm in November 2020, this year it will be a hybrid event. Participants will be able to get together in person in Frankfurt am Main and experience the programme live on the exhibition grounds. A comprehensive protection and hygiene concept ensures that the best possible safety precautions are in place.

More information on Hypermotion Frankfurt and the tickets.