HyperloopTT unveils new Express Freight design

HyperloopTT has unveiled details of HyperloopTT Express Freight, its new innovative freight transport capsule system, which is set to revolutionize shipping with its speed and efficiency.

The new design, which has been illustrated in an animated video here has been based on four key drivers: loading freight as fast as possible integrating with existing infrastructure, maximizing freight volume inside capsules, and being flexible enough to cater to different customer demands. In HyperloopTT’s Great Lakes Hyperloop Feasibility Study from 2020 conducted by the firm Transportation Economics Management (link), it was determined that an express freight option for hyperloop would be cheaper than air and truck options, while delivering goods faster. Hyperloop Express Freight is entering an industry expected to grow from $260 billion in 2020 to over $484 billion in 2030.

HyperloopTT Express Freight will enable fast onboarding of freight with staggered doors for simultaneous loading/unloading, double doors on both sides, and the fastest and most energy-efficient Collins Rollerball loading/unloading system. It will integrate with existing infrastructure by retaining the DockLock principle from HyperloopTT’s passenger capsules. Freight volume is maximized inside the capsule by lowering the floor to fit standard air cargo containers, adding a pocket door between structural ribs for more internal space, while also using a hyperloop load device.

To date, HyperloopTT has made major strides, including building the world’s first full-scale hyperloop test facility, securing over 40 patents, and establishing the first insurance framework and safety certification guidelines for commercial hyperloop systems. In May HyperloopTT and its partners were awarded an €800 million tender to build the first commercial hyperloop in Italy, with European Union NextGenerationEU funding.