Insights · May 25th, 2018

hyperloop This archive futurist.com article was written by Glen Hiemstra, Futurist Emeritus. Glen Hiemstra founded Futurist.com in the 1990’s and is now Futurist Emeritus in the Think Tank. An internationally respected expert on creating preferred futures, long-range planning and assessing future trends, Glen has advised professional, business, community, and government organizations for three decades. He is available to work with incredible clients on futurist keynotes and foresight consulting projects. ______________ Hyperloop will be built. Whether it will dominate future high speed transportation will depend on what the first real systems tell us about affordability and technological soundness of the concept. Perhaps the first real commercial venture that is built will be that by Virgin Hyperloop – Branson is involved after-all and the project is slated for Dubai.
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