Transportation
Hyperloop One gets investment from Virgin Group
13 Oct 2017
State initiative may see Missouri included in list of top 10 future routes linked by Hyperloop track
05 Oct 2017
Softbank in talks with Uber for $10 billion investment: report
15 Sep 2017
If Softbank makes full investments under the deal, it could get as much as 22 per cent stake in Uber, which would entail purchasing shares directly from the company as also existing shareholders
Hyperloop to connect Vijayawada and Amaravati
07 Sep 2017
Once set up, the Hyperloop route between Vijaywada and Andhra Pradesh’s emerging capital Amaravati will reduce the one-hour trip to a 6-minute ride
Musk’s Hyperloop comes closer to reality, completes test
13 Jul 2017
It was the first phase of a multi-phase programme which was privately conducted on 12 May at the company’s test track, ‘DevLoop’, in the Nevada Desert
Delhi Metro doubles long-distance fares
09 May 2017
Hyperloop looks to build super-fast transportation system in India
28 Feb 2017
Hyperloop Technologies Inc, which is building ground-based transportation solution that offers airplane-like speeds, is in initial talks with the government and companies to partially build and operate the vehicle on some routes
Taxi owners see proposed new norms as mixed bag
16 Dec 2016
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