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World’s third hyperloop test track is now under constructionWorld’s third hyperloop test track is now under construction
Coming soon to the Uber app: bikes, rental cars, and public transportationComing soon to the Uber app: bikes, rental cars, and public transportation
Uber acquires dockless bike-share startup JumpUber acquires dockless bike-share startup Jump
Become a parking savant with Sidewalk Labs’ new curb visualization toolBecome a parking savant with Sidewalk Labs’ new curb visualization tool
Texas town ditches its bus service for ride-sharing app ViaTexas town ditches its bus service for ride-sharing app Via
Elon Musk says The Boring Company will focus on transporting pedestrians ahead of carsElon Musk says The Boring Company will focus on transporting pedestrians ahead of cars
Black Panther’s Wakanda is a transportation utopia with a dash of realityBlack Panther’s Wakanda is a transportation utopia with a dash of reality
Transport app Citymapper is launching a new hybrid bus service in LondonTransport app Citymapper is launching a new hybrid bus service in London
Elon Musk’s Boring Company gets green light to start digging in Washington, DCElon Musk’s Boring Company gets green light to start digging in Washington, DC
Lyft is teaming up with Baltimore’s bike-share systemLyft is teaming up with Baltimore’s bike-share system
Uber wants to be public transportation, and I have some serious concernsUber wants to be public transportation, and I have some serious concerns
Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs has a plan to bring order to the mobility chaos in our citiesAlphabet’s Sidewalk Labs has a plan to bring order to the mobility chaos in our cities
Book a 700 mph ride on the hyperloop with this new appBook a 700 mph ride on the hyperloop with this new app
The hyperloop has a new world speed record: 240 mphThe hyperloop has a new world speed record: 240 mph
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Hyperloop One gets a new chairman — and a financial lifelineHyperloop One gets a new chairman — and a financial lifeline
The car of the future isn’t a car at allThe car of the future isn’t a car at all
Andrew J. Hawkins
Hyperloop One co-founder Shervin Pishevar takes leave of absence after sexual assault allegationsHyperloop One co-founder Shervin Pishevar takes leave of absence after sexual assault allegations
Virgin Hyperloop One is now eyeing India for possible high-speed routesVirgin Hyperloop One is now eyeing India for possible high-speed routes
This hyperloop company is promising 200 mph travel without the vacuum tubesThis hyperloop company is promising 200 mph travel without the vacuum tubes
Las Vegas is expanding its self-driving shuttle experimentLas Vegas is expanding its self-driving shuttle experiment
NYC is (very slowly) getting a more high-tech way to pay for subway ridesNYC is (very slowly) getting a more high-tech way to pay for subway rides
Self-driving cars are on a collision course with our crappy citiesSelf-driving cars are on a collision course with our crappy cities
Hyperloop One rebrands as ‘Virgin Hyperloop One’ after investment by Richard BransonHyperloop One rebrands as ‘Virgin Hyperloop One’ after investment by Richard Branson
A hyperloop route between St. Louis and Kansas City is under serious considerationA hyperloop route between St. Louis and Kansas City is under serious consideration
Elon Musk’s idea for commercial rocket travel on Earth would be a logistical nightmareElon Musk’s idea for commercial rocket travel on Earth would be a logistical nightmare
Is the hyperloop finally too big to fail?Is the hyperloop finally too big to fail?
Andrew J. Hawkins
Proterra’s big electric bus can go 1,102 miles on one chargeProterra’s big electric bus can go 1,102 miles on one charge
Never Built New York is a fascinating look at the wild ideas on the city’s cutting room floor

The Queens Museum brings you an airport in Midtown and sci-fi utopia on Ellis Island

Kaitlyn Tiffany
Hyperloop One picks 10 possible hyperloop routes around the worldHyperloop One picks 10 possible hyperloop routes around the world
Tesla’s own Hyperloop pod sets record with 220 mph test runTesla’s own Hyperloop pod sets record with 220 mph test run
For the winning Hyperloop Pod team, it was always about ‘maximum speed’For the winning Hyperloop Pod team, it was always about ‘maximum speed’
German students win Hyperloop Pod competition after reaching 200 mphGerman students win Hyperloop Pod competition after reaching 200 mph
Here’s a Tesla inside Elon Musk’s LA tunnelHere’s a Tesla inside Elon Musk’s LA tunnel
Elon Musk’s Boring Company wins approval to dig a two-mile test tunnel in CaliforniaElon Musk’s Boring Company wins approval to dig a two-mile test tunnel in California
Elon Musk reportedly wants to build his own hyperloop — tunnels and allElon Musk reportedly wants to build his own hyperloop — tunnels and all
A real hyperloop is almost here — and it’s not what Elon Musk envisionedA real hyperloop is almost here — and it’s not what Elon Musk envisioned
The hyperloop just had its fastest test yet, nearly hitting 200 mphThe hyperloop just had its fastest test yet, nearly hitting 200 mph
Can Ford fix New York City’s transportation crisis with a crowdsourced shuttle bus?

‘No one in the history of the world has created a profitable mass transit service. That’s our mission.’

Andrew J. Hawkins
The ‘verbal’ government approval for Elon Musk’s underground hyperloop is coming from the White HouseThe ‘verbal’ government approval for Elon Musk’s underground hyperloop is coming from the White House
Elon Musk says he has a green light to build a NY-Philly-Baltimore-DC hyperloopElon Musk says he has a green light to build a NY-Philly-Baltimore-DC hyperloop

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