Engineering:Missouri Hyperloop
The Missouri Hyperloop is a proposed high-speed transportation route in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1][2] The hyperloop would connect the cities of St. Louis, Columbia, and Kansas City, complementing the busy Interstate 70.[3] Cross-state travel between Missouri's two largest cities would be reduced from four hours to under 30 minutes.[4]
In 2017, the Missouri Hyperloop Coalition was formed as a partnership between Virgin Hyperloop One, the University of Missouri, and engineering firm Black & Veatch.[5][6] The coalition released a report that concluded such a hyperloop was feasible, the first such study in the United States.[4][7] It touts benefits including annual savings of $500 million, fast and cheap travel for over 5 million people in Missouri's two largest metropolitan areas, and connecting technology and research centers including the University of Missouri.[8][9][10]
In 2019, Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced the formation of a Blue Ribbon panel to examine the details of funding and construction, including a potential 10–15-mile (16–24 km) test track.[11][2] The corridor has been described as an ideal location because of its relative flatness, population density, and preexisting infrastructure.[12] Virgin Hyperloop CEO Jay Walder referred to Missouri as a "model process" for planning hyperloops.[13][14]
In June 2019, Virgin Hyperloop One announced a partnership with the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts of Washington University in St. Louis to further investigate different proposals for the Missouri Hyperloop.[15]
In October 2020, West Virginia was announced as the location for the test track,[16] though this was never constructed.[17] In December 2023, Hyperloop One announced it was shutting down after failing to obtain any contracts to build a working system.[18]
References
- ↑ della Cava, Marco (January 30, 2018). "Is Missouri ready for 700 mph hyperloop commutes?". https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/01/30/missouri-ready-700-mph-commutes/1078842001/. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shively, Lindsay (March 25, 2019). "Missouri panel planning out next moves to land Hyperloop service". https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/missouri-panel-planning-out-next-moves-to-land-hyperloop-service. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ↑ Hawkins, Andrew J. (October 17, 2018). "A hyperloop in Missouri? A new study says it's feasible, but not necessarily affordable". https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/17/17989504/virgin-hyperloop-one-missouri-feasibility-study. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Edelstein, Stephen (January 31, 2018). "Missouri May Get Its Own Hyperloop If It Isn't Two Expensive". https://www.thedrive.com/tech/18115/missouri-may-get-its-own-hyperloop-if-it-isnt-too-expensive. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ↑ "Missouri Is One Step Closer to a Hyperloop with In-Depth Feasibility Study". Virgin Hyperloop One. January 30, 2018. https://hyperloop-one.com/blog/missouri-one-step-closer-hyperloop-depth-feasibility-study. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ↑ Knapp, Alex (January 30, 2018). "Plans Are Moving Forward To Bring A Hyperloop Route To Missouri". https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2018/01/30/plans-are-moving-forward-to-bring-a-hyperloop-route-to-missouri/#668b8d504414. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ↑ Collins, Leslie (October 17, 2018). "Hyperloop: Missouri could be epicenter for 21st-century transportation". https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2018/10/17/virgin-hyperloop-one-missouri-feasibility-report.html. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ↑ Edwards, Steven L. (October 22, 2018). "Hyperloop in the heartland: A triumph". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/columnists/hyperloop-in-the-heartland-a-triumph/article_4569e496-5903-50c7-8f0e-aefc1f0755f2.html. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ↑ Cooper, Daniel (October 17, 2018). "Hyperloop One says Missouri route is economically viable". https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/17/hyperloop-one-says-missouri-route-is-economically-viable/. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ↑ Churchill, Lexi (September 8, 2018). "Missouri Hyperloop Coalition draws on MU students' ideas". Columbia Daily Tribune. https://www.columbiatribune.com/news/20180908/missouri-hyperloop-coalition-draws-on-mu-students-ideas. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ↑ McKinley, Edward (March 12, 2019). "Kansas City-St. Louis Hyperloop on a fast track? New panel to look for funding". Kansas City Star. https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article227458519.html. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ↑ Barnes, Austin (February 21, 2019). "Missouri Hyperloop talk turns to motion sickness, comfort at high-speeds". https://www.startlandnews.com/2019/02/missouri-hyperloop/. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ↑ Shively, Lindsay (April 24, 2019). "Missouri 'a model process' for proposed Hyperloop, CEO says". KSHB. Kansas City. https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/missouri-a-model-process-for-proposed-hyperloop-ceo-says. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ↑ Collins, Leslie (April 25, 2019). "Hyperloop CEO: Missouri route is leading the pack". Kansas City Business Journal. Kansas City. https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2019/04/25/hyperloop-ceo-walder-praises-missouri-route.html. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ↑ "Designing hyperloop infrastructure | The Source | Washington University in St. Louis" (in en-US). June 24, 2019. https://source.wustl.edu/2019/06/designing-hyperloop-infrastructure/.
- ↑ "Virgin Hyperloop chooses West Virginia, not Missouri, for test track". October 8, 2020. https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/hyperloop-chooses-west-virginia-not-missouri-for-new-route.
- ↑ Hoppy Kercheval (March 24, 2023). "Hyperloop Stalls". MetroNews. https://wvmetronews.com/2023/03/24/hyperloop-stalls/.
- ↑ McBride, Sarah (2023-12-21). "Hyperloop One to Shut Down After Failing to Reinvent Transit" (in en). Bloomberg. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-21/hyperloop-one-to-shut-down-after-raising-millions-to-reinvent-transit.
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