Hyperloop: The Next Travel Disruptor?

infrastructure investment attracts hyper-loop start ups

Huge investment in infrastructure developments by governments and local authorities inthe transportation segment has been serving as a magnet for Hyperloop start-upsacross the world. Although still at the stage of conducting feasibility studies and tests bymain players, the new mode of transport is seen as a way to improve congestion,reduce carbon emissions, support economic growth and bolster trade.

Start-ups and the hyper-loop band-wagon

Start-ups interested in venturing into the Hyperloop trend are mushrooming,securing financial investment and conducting tests with ambitious goals to becomefully operational as early as 2020. The biggest investors are concentrated in theUS, although regional players are increasingly venturing into the game.

Fifth transportation mode

Dubbed the “fifth transportation mode”, Hyperloop has the potential to become thebiggest disruptor within the transportation industry, challenging established segmentssuch as the airline and railway businesses. Associated with the name of Elon Musk, theHyperloop concept is based on magnetic levitation technology and pressurised tubes forthe transportation of people and cargo.