Hyperloop test tunnel opens to public

A 3km test tunnel for Elon Musk’s Hyperloop, an electric travel system running under a Los Angeles freeway, is set to open to the public


LOS ANGELES
Dodger Stadium
SpaceX test tunnel
10km 6 miles


100m 328ft

Tunnel entrance: SpaceX car park

Crenshaw Blvd

Hawthorne Municipal Airport

West 120th St

Tunnel runs westwards for 3km

Falcon 9 rocket

SpaceX HQ: Former Boeing facility

Tesla Design Center

DETAIL

Skate

Concrete shelves: Accommodate skate’s tyres and keep wheels aligned

Runs 9m below surface

Electric skate: Zero emissions vehicle propelled by multiple electric motors, can carry 8-16 passengers at speeds of up to 250km/h. Skate permits narrower tunnel – cheaper to construct


Other Hyperloop projects in development

Dugout Loop
LOS ANGELES
Metro Red Line
Dodger Stadium
1km 0.6 miles

Chicago Express Loop
CHICAGO
O’Hare Airport
Block 37
5km 3 miles

East Coast Loop
MARYLAND
Baltimore
Washington D.C.
10km 6 miles


Sources: The Boring Company, SpaceX, Bloomberg 
Picture: Apple Maps 
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