Hardt Hyperloop tested lane-switching in a vacuum tube

Dutch Hyperloop firm Hardt Hyperloop has completed lane-changing within a vacuum tube successfully and validates the scalability of their technology and their eventual achievement of speeds of up to 700 km/h in the next few years.

This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Hardt Hyperloop unveiled new technology capabilities

The trial occurred at Veendam on a 420-meter track. The maglev car accelerated to 85 km/h in 140 meters, then ran through a 155-meter lane-switching course and braked to a halt at the final 100 meters.

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The company states that within the past year alone, engineers performed over 750 tests. Engineers attained a 45% weight reduction in the cart, a 50% increase in traction power, and integration of the propulsion system with magnetic guidance. The upgrades increased system reliability and stability.

Hardt Hyperloop takes another leap forward

The next is to set up a 3–5 km long demo route. Then the company will deploy a commercial up to 50 km long line to be utilized as the base for deployment.

At the same time, competition is going global. Last July, Chinese engineers accelerated a maglev prototype of 1,100 kg to 650 km/h in a mere seven seconds. The trial has been carried out in Dunhua on a track aimed at speeds of up to 800 km/h.

These results show that the race to be at the forefront of high-speed transport technology is accelerating. For this reason, European projects like Hardt Hyperloop are assuming strategic value in achieving technological sovereignty and shaping the mobility of the future.

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What is Hardt Hyperloop?

It is a Dutch Hyperloop company building vacuum maglev transport with lane-switching inside tubes to create scalable network systems at high speeds.

When will Hardt Hyperloop build its demonstration track?

The company will construct in the coming years a 3–5 km test route and afterwards a 30–50 km operating route.

Is Hardt Hyperloop similar to the maglev project of China?

True, but with differing emphases: Hardt Hyperloop prioritizes scalability and routing adaptability, while China prioritizes ultra-high speeds.

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