According to a report from China Daily, China is the first country in the world to successfully carry out tests on a Hyperloop-style, magnetically levitated train inside a vacuum tube.
The train was tested on a 1.25 mile track in northern China. According to the report, it reached speeds of up to 80 mph during the test.
The team isn't done yet. Eventually, the goal is to build a full-scale, 37 mile test track and have trains reach speeds of up to 622 mph.
The test could lead to a new kind of high-speed train system similar to the "Hyperloop" design popularized by Musk.
It is the first successful demonstration of a maglev train of its kind.
The concept of a vactrain has yet to be realized, despite Japan breaking its own speed record for maglevs this week.
The most famous vacuum tube-based train concept is "Hyperloop" by Musk. We haven't seen a full-scale Hyperloop system being built, let alone put into use.
We are skeptical of Musk's claims that The Boring Company is going to attempt to build an underground Hyperloop in the coming years.
The billionaire has been defeated by China.
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