Posts tagged Hyperloop
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Not quite Hyper: The Boring Company’s DC-Baltimore “Loop” would move just 2,000 people per day
The Boring Company’s “Loop” tunnel system, which would whisk riders along at speeds up to 150mph, would be built with capacity to move just 1,000 people per direction per day between DC and Baltimore, according to a new environmental assessment document released on the project’s website. Keep reading…
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Why people are excited about Elon Musk’s Hyperloop, and why you should be skeptical
A 15-minute trip between the two cities is an exciting vision, to be sure, and Musk has a lot of fans of his ideas because of his track record of making some of his ideas a reality. Unfortunately, this project likely isn't one of those. The few parts we know about (and we don't know much) neglect some transportation fundamentals. Keep reading…
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DC gave a “top secret” permit to Elon Musk’s Boring Company
Will Dean noticed the construction staging permit for Elon Musk's company in the District's online permit database. What's most curious is that the project code is “top secret.” Keep reading…
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How many people commute between Baltimore and DC?
These interactive charts break down commuter flows within and between the Baltimore and DC metro areas. Some of the trends may surprise you! Keep reading…
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Sorry, Elon Musk. “Verbal govt approval” for the Hyperloop is not a thing.
A few hours ago, Hyperloop creator Elon Musk tweeted that he had received “verbal govt approval” for building his tube train technology from DC to New York, with stops in Baltimore and Philadelphia. That's… not how it works. Keep reading…
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Could Elon Musk, creator of Tesla and the Hyperloop, be the next Robert Moses?
There are all kinds of legitimate questions about whether Elon Musk’s ideas will work, but there’s another matter at hand too: would they perpetuate racial and class inequalities that exist as a result of previous urban planning, or would they help alleviate them? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Streetcar on Sundays
Streetcar daily and more frequent; White is the new Orange; When the train stops talking; Poverty grows in DC; Keep that suburban vibe?; Pricey fix for Potomac sewage; Homeless camps kicked out; September surge; DC history on display; And…. Keep reading…
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Instead of buses that drive over traffic jams, let’s just not have traffic jams
A video of a bus that skirts traffic congestion by literally driving over cars has made its way around the internet this week. It’s a bold idea, but it raises the question: Why simply deal with congestion when we can just get rid of it? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Growing out and up
More local land-use control?; Silver sprawl?; Almost complete streets; Raising height limit could benefit architecture; State transportation bills pay off; DC helps the homeless more quickly; Rezoning is so much better in NY; Can everyone eat healthy?; And…. Keep reading…
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Musk’s Hyperloop math doesn’t add up
On Monday, entrepreneur Elon Musk announced plans to build a design for a super-fast tube train connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco. He believes his plan will obviate the need for the California High-Speed Rail. Unfortunately, his math doesn’t add up. The “Hyperloop” would be a pair of tubes stretching from Los Angeles to the Bay Area. Pods within these… Keep reading…