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Title: Hyperloop
Post by: Rods2 on 13 August 2013, 15:50:31
Next Generation mass transport system?

http://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-hyperloop-plan-2013-8?nr_email_referer=1&utm_source=Triggermail&utm_medium=email&utm_content=emailshare (http://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-hyperloop-plan-2013-8?nr_email_referer=1&utm_source=Triggermail&utm_medium=email&utm_content=emailshare)
Title: Re: Hyperloop
Post by: Varche on 13 August 2013, 16:21:31
I think I already went on and in one of those at a water park in Florida. Instead of travelling horizontally it went vertically.  ;D ;D

Leicester had plans for a monorail above street level back in 1974. If only they had gone ahead.

Todays shambles with rail fares going up 4.1% and still there isn't enough rolling stock because there are too many users. What a business model? Makes the HS2 plans look ridiculous.
Title: Re: Hyperloop
Post by: dbdb on 13 August 2013, 16:44:10
I thought of it before Elon! http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=113378.msg1429937#msg1429937 (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=113378.msg1429937#msg1429937)
Title: Re: Hyperloop
Post by: dbug on 13 August 2013, 22:58:19
Ideal part of the world to propose it - along the San Andreas Fault :o

You know it makes sense ;)
Title: Re: Hyperloop
Post by: chrisgixer on 13 August 2013, 23:01:42
Yes what could possibly go wrong. ::)
Title: Re: Hyperloop
Post by: chrisgixer on 13 August 2013, 23:18:44


Its basically one of these...
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=http://youtu.be/gAlzYLcqsTU&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari

...but devolved further for people. :)


Nothing new here, move along, move along. ;D
Title: Re: Hyperloop
Post by: Vamps on 13 August 2013, 23:39:26


Its basically one of these...
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=http://youtu.be/gAlzYLcqsTU&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari

...but devolved further for people. :)


Nothing new here, move along, move along. ;D

I used to work in a shop that had something like that to send money to the cashier, who then sent a receipt and any change back - Greenwoods in Stockton....... :-X
Title: Re: Hyperloop
Post by: dbug on 14 August 2013, 00:15:43


Its basically one of these...
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=http://youtu.be/gAlzYLcqsTU&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari

...but devolved further for people. :)


Nothing new here, move along, move along. ;D

I used to work in a shop that had something like that to send money to the cashier, who then sent a receipt and any change back - Greenwoods in Stockton....... :-X

Yep Mike - quite a few shops had them back in the 50s  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Hyperloop
Post by: Vamps on 14 August 2013, 00:18:35


Its basically one of these...
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=http://youtu.be/gAlzYLcqsTU&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari

...but devolved further for people. :)


Nothing new here, move along, move along. ;D

I used to work in a shop that had something like that to send money to the cashier, who then sent a receipt and any change back - Greenwoods in Stockton....... :-X

Yep Mike - quite a few shops had them back in the 50s  ;D ;D ;D ;D

And still in the 70's.......... :P :P
Title: Re: Hyperloop
Post by: dbdb on 14 August 2013, 00:26:55
Ideal part of the world to propose it - along the San Andreas Fault :o

You know it makes sense ;)

http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-how-the-hyperloop-will-stand-up-to-earthquakes-2013-8 (http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-how-the-hyperloop-will-stand-up-to-earthquakes-2013-8)
Title: Re: Hyperloop
Post by: dbug on 14 August 2013, 00:31:53
Ideal part of the world to propose it - along the San Andreas Fault :o

You know it makes sense ;)

http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-how-the-hyperloop-will-stand-up-to-earthquakes-2013-8 (http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-how-the-hyperloop-will-stand-up-to-earthquakes-2013-8)

Believe that, you'll believe anything
Title: Re: Hyperloop
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 14 August 2013, 00:37:07
They'd never build something like that here, the conservationalists would go nuts!!   :o  ::)  ;D
Title: Re: Hyperloop
Post by: Varche on 14 August 2013, 11:28:54


Its basically one of these...
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=http://youtu.be/gAlzYLcqsTU&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari

...but devolved further for people. :)


Nothing new here, move along, move along. ;D

I used to work in a shop that had something like that to send money to the cashier, who then sent a receipt and any change back - Greenwoods in Stockton....... :-X

Greenwoods- I remember you working there Dad. ;D ;D  Tesco at Scarborough has that system now. The pipes from the tills, unbelievably go down and along the ceiling of the underground carpark.  A couple of years ago , robbers "diverted" the pipes and had up to an hour of despatches before they had to make good their escape.