GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

The project shall contribute to deliver the expected outcomes and the work of the project should foresee among others and not exclusively:

Under work-stream 1, to:

• • Identify the state of art of concerning the technological development for all components of the hyperloop concept;
  • Determine operational requirements and deriving technological specification;
  • Determine the R&I steps needed to increase the technological readiness as well as the industrialisation steps needed to increase the commercialisation readiness;
  • Perform a clear analysis of the acceptance, willingness to pay and technology; parameters for the introduction of an ultra-high speed guided transport mode system, derive business cases and define of possible operating models, taking into account a step-by-step expansion of a European system;
  • Establish a way of identification of infrastructural planning opportunities of new lines/corridors with fast track-bound transport systems (cargo/passenger) and assessment of their socio-economic impacts;
  • considering accessibility aspects as well as integration needs with external technical systems;
  • Identify regulatory framework requirements and constraints;
  • Identify of possible European routes, develop business models and CBA methodology for cross-border transportation.

Under Work-stream 2 to:

• Building upon the progress achieved by the consortium submitting the proposal, develop a hyperloop demonstrator to support the proof of concept. It is expected that the demonstrator would address convergence between different solutions currently explored, covering elements related to infrastructure, vehicle, energy, pressure, connectivity, traffic management and capacity, etc.