Improvement in pneumatic railways — US 70,504
Alfred Ely Beach’s patent for a pneumatic railway and an early primary source in the history of tube transport.
- Publisher
- U.S. Patent Office / Google Patents
- Jurisdiction
- United States
Hyperloop Open Library · Public sources
The technical memory of hyperloop.
Patents, white papers, government studies, research, standards and competition documents, indexed with publisher, year and provenance.
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Every card identifies the original source, publisher and access status. We host directly only documents supplied to us or that the licence allows us to distribute.
63 catalogued documents
Vacuum railway — US 1,336,732
An early patented proposal for vehicle movement through a partially evacuated conduit.
- Publisher
- U.S. Patent Office / Google Patents
- Jurisdiction
- United States
The Very High Speed Transit System
Robert M. Salter’s foundational RAND paper on evacuated-tube transit.
- Publisher
- RAND Corporation
- Jurisdiction
- United States
Hyperloop Alpha
The open design concept that catalysed the contemporary hyperloop movement.
- Publisher
- Tesla / SpaceX
- Jurisdiction
- United States
Hyperloop — history, technology and the global movement
Bibop Gresta’s book on the history, technology and global development of hyperloop.
- Publisher
- Bibop Gresta / Bruno Editore
- Jurisdiction
- Global
Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy — Annex
EU mobility strategy annex listing planned policy actions for sustainable and smart transport.
- Publisher
- European Commission
- Jurisdiction
- European Union
Hyperloop Standards Desk Review
A federal review of the standards landscape and potential regulatory considerations for hyperloop systems.
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of Transportation
- Jurisdiction
- United States
Preliminary Feasibility of Hyperloop Technology
Government-commissioned preliminary assessment covering technical, economic, environmental and regulatory feasibility.
- Publisher
- Transport Canada
- Jurisdiction
- Canada
Hyper Transfer: feasibility study completed
Public status source for the Veneto HyperTransfer feasibility programme and proposed test track.
- Publisher
- Concessioni Autostradali Venete
- Jurisdiction
- Italy
Hyper Transfer — Valutazione di fattibilità: temi chiave
Italian presentation of the Phase 1 feasibility results, supplied for publication and attributed to CAV.
- Publisher
- Concessioni Autostradali Venete
- Jurisdiction
- Italy
Hyper Transfer — Feasibility assessment: key topics
English presentation of the Phase 1 feasibility results, supplied for publication and attributed to CAV.
- Publisher
- Concessioni Autostradali Venete
- Jurisdiction
- Italy
Hyper4Rail project record
Official record for the EU-backed harmonised hyperloop concept and industrialisation plan project.
- Publisher
- European Commission CORDIS
- Jurisdiction
- European Union
EU fact-finding study on hyperloop technology
Commission summary of a study assessing technological progress, prospects and barriers.
- Publisher
- European Commission
- Jurisdiction
- European Union
EuroTube Foundation Annual Report 2024
Annual report covering research infrastructure, programmes, management and partners.
- Publisher
- EuroTube Foundation
- Jurisdiction
- Switzerland
Full-scale Operational Test — technical summary
Technical summary for the first phase of EuroTube’s full-scale operational testing programme.
- Publisher
- EuroTube Foundation
- Jurisdiction
- Switzerland
European Hyperloop Week 2024 archive
Competition documents, technical requirements and results from the 2024 student programme.
- Publisher
- European Hyperloop Week
- Jurisdiction
- Global
European Hyperloop Week 2025 archive
Rules, safety templates, infrastructure information, checklists, rubrics and results from EHW 2025.
- Publisher
- European Hyperloop Week
- Jurisdiction
- Global
Swisspod speed record and AERYS 2 programme
Company-attributed test update reporting AERYS 1 performance and the start of AERYS 2 development.
- Publisher
- Swisspod
- Jurisdiction
- United States / Switzerland
Harvard case · 36 pages
Hyperloop One
36-page teaching case on building Hyperloop One, its prototypes, financing and execution risks.
- Publisher
- Harvard Business School
- Jurisdiction
- United States
Harvard case · 22 pages
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies: crowd-powered innovation
22-page teaching case on HyperloopTT’s crowd-powered organisational model.
- Publisher
- Harvard Business School
- Jurisdiction
- Global
Harvard case · 20 pages
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies: high-impact innovation
Updated 20-page Harvard case on high-impact innovation, risk and the evolution of HyperloopTT.
- Publisher
- Harvard Business School
- Jurisdiction
- Global
Published report
Great Lakes Hyperloop Feasibility Study
Public 160+ page assessment of the Chicago–Cleveland–Pittsburgh passenger and freight corridor, prepared to U.S. transport-planning guidance.
- Publisher
- NOACA / TEMS · HyperloopTT
- Jurisdiction
- United States
Commissioned
Quay Valley full-scale test-route feasibility work
Extended feasibility work for a planned California test route that was later suspended for political and funding reasons.
- Publisher
- Quay Valley / HyperloopTT · HyperloopTT
- Jurisdiction
- United States
Completed
Abu Dhabi–Al Ain commercial-route feasibility study
Company-published technical and economic route assessment in desert conditions.
- Publisher
- HyperloopTT / Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport · HyperloopTT
- Jurisdiction
- United Arab Emirates
Completed
Porto Alegre–Caxias do Sul feasibility study
Completed assessment of a 137 km passenger and cargo corridor via Novo Hamburgo and Gramado, published with the state government and UFRGS.
- Publisher
- Rio Grande do Sul / UFRGS / HyperloopTT · HyperloopTT
- Jurisdiction
- Brazil
Completed
Port of Santos–São José do Rio Preto HyperPort study
Published freight study for a 549 km container corridor through São Paulo and Campinas, framed as a feasibility result.
- Publisher
- EGA Group / UFSC LabTrans / HyperloopTT · HyperloopTT
- Jurisdiction
- Brazil
Commissioned
Jakarta, Java and Sumatra feasibility programme
US$2.5 million agreement announced for studies around Jakarta, Jakarta–Bandung and wider Java–Sumatra links.
- Publisher
- HyperloopTT / Dwiyuna Jaya Foundation · HyperloopTT
- Jurisdiction
- Indonesia
Announced
Vijayawada–Amaravati route study
Six-month feasibility phase announced for the Andhra Pradesh capital-region connection, under the route’s official designation.
- Publisher
- Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board / HyperloopTT · HyperloopTT
- Jurisdiction
- India
Announced
Brno–Bratislava–Prague corridor exploration
Public agreement to explore regional routes and regulatory conditions between the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
- Publisher
- City of Brno / HyperloopTT · HyperloopTT
- Jurisdiction
- Czech Republic / Slovakia
Commissioned
Tongren–Fenghuang Airport route-definition programme
Public-private agreement for an initial 10 km route whose alignment, certification and regulatory framework were still being defined. China Railway subsidiaries were identified as delivery partners.
- Publisher
- Tongren Transport & Tourism Investment Group / HyperloopTT · HyperloopTT
- Jurisdiction
- China
Completed
Hyper Transfer Veneto — Phase 1 feasibility assessment
Public outcome of Phase 1 covering transport demand, engineering, safety, energy and the proposed certification track. Later phases remain subject to activation and funding.
- Publisher
- CAV / Veneto Region · Hyperbuilders and appointed design team
- Jurisdiction
- Italy
Completed
Missouri I-70 Hyperloop Feasibility Study
Completed assessment of the Kansas City–Columbia–St. Louis corridor — a study, not a built line.
- Publisher
- Missouri Hyperloop Coalition / Black & Veatch / Olsson · Hyperloop One
- Jurisdiction
- United States
Published report
Midwest Connect Hyperloop Feasibility Study
Public corridor study covering Chicago, Fort Wayne, Columbus and Pittsburgh, with passenger, freight, route, cost and benefit analysis.
- Publisher
- MORPC / AECOM · Hyperloop One technology reference
- Jurisdiction
- United States
Commissioned
Cheyenne–Denver–Pueblo Front Range study
CDOT announced a public-private feasibility study of demand, benefits, alignments, regulation and delivery strategy.
- Publisher
- Colorado Department of Transportation / AECOM · Hyperloop One
- Jurisdiction
- United States
Published report
Stockholm–Helsinki pre-feasibility study
Public pre-feasibility summary for a roughly 500 km Baltic connection, including route, demand, cost and wider-economic-benefit assumptions.
- Publisher
- FS Links / KPMG / Ramboll / Setterwalls · Hyperloop One technology reference
- Jurisdiction
- Finland / Sweden
Commissioned
Jebel Ali Port–inland container depot feasibility study
Memorandum and funded feasibility work for moving containers approximately 29 km from Jebel Ali Port to an inland depot.
- Publisher
- DP World / Dubai Future Foundation · Hyperloop One
- Jurisdiction
- United Arab Emirates
Commissioned
Dubai RTA passenger and freight network feasibility study
Detailed feasibility programme announced for passenger and cargo links within the UAE, including a Dubai–Abu Dhabi concept.
- Publisher
- Dubai Roads and Transport Authority / McKinsey / BIG · Hyperloop One
- Jurisdiction
- United Arab Emirates
Commissioned
Moscow Hyperloop implementation study
Government-backed agreement to examine implementation in Moscow; the Russian transport ministry later created a working group.
- Publisher
- Moscow Government / Summa Group · Hyperloop One
- Jurisdiction
- Russia
Completed
Hunchun–Zarubino freight-route study
Official Russian transport-ministry record of study results for a freight link between the Hunchun logistics centre and Zarubino port.
- Publisher
- Russian Ministry of Transport / MosgortransNIIproekt · Hyperloop One
- Jurisdiction
- Russia / China
Completed
Mumbai–Pune detailed feasibility and preliminary design
Government record for the project-development process following detailed feasibility work.
- Publisher
- Government of Maharashtra / PMRDA · Virgin Hyperloop One
- Jurisdiction
- India
Commissioned
Saudi Arabia national pre-feasibility study
National pre-feasibility programme announced to assess routes, demand, jobs and a possible test and certification centre.
- Publisher
- Saudi Ministry of Transport / Virgin Hyperloop · Virgin Hyperloop
- Jurisdiction
- Saudi Arabia
Commissioned
Bengaluru Airport–city pre-feasibility study
One-year technical and economic pre-feasibility study announced for an airport-to-city connection.
- Publisher
- Kempegowda International Airport / Virgin Hyperloop · Virgin Hyperloop
- Jurisdiction
- India
Published report
Preliminary Feasibility of Hyperloop Technology
Government-commissioned assessment of technical, economic, environmental, safety and regulatory feasibility across competing system concepts.
- Publisher
- Transport Canada / AECOM · Technology-neutral
- Jurisdiction
- Canada
Published report
Hyperloop in the Benelux and North Rhine-Westphalia
Public cross-border study of industrial-cluster potential and a first proof-of-concept line for passengers and freight.
- Publisher
- Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management · Technology-neutral
- Jurisdiction
- Belgium / Netherlands / Luxembourg / Germany
Pre-feasibility
Cargo-Hyperloop Holland pre-feasibility study
Public study of an Amsterdam–Rotterdam freight corridor, including demand, alignment, cost, risk and delivery models.
- Publisher
- Hyperloop Development Program / Hardt · Hardt Hyperloop
- Jurisdiction
- Netherlands
Completed
Zuiderzeelijn economic feasibility study
BAM’s public record states that the partners completed an economic feasibility study for a hyperloop on the former Zuiderzeelijn corridor before developing the Delft test facility.
- Publisher
- Royal BAM Group / Hardt Hyperloop · Hardt Hyperloop
- Jurisdiction
- Netherlands
Concept study
Province North-Holland and Hyperloop
Concept study identifying five routes for the Compact Metropole and testing accessibility, competitiveness and sustainability effects.
- Publisher
- Province of North Holland / Hardt · Hardt Hyperloop
- Jurisdiction
- Netherlands
Concept study
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol network study
Study of a cross-border network connecting Schiphol with major European airports as a possible substitute for short-haul flights.
- Publisher
- Royal Schiphol Group / Hardt · Hardt Hyperloop
- Jurisdiction
- Netherlands / Northwestern Europe
Concept study
Amsterdam–Frankfurt route concept study
Public 450 km corridor concept connecting eight cities and twelve stations, with demand, alignment and business-case analysis.
- Publisher
- Hardt Hyperloop · Hardt Hyperloop
- Jurisdiction
- Netherlands / Germany
Published report
Status and potential of Hyperloop for Flanders
Sector and route assessment covering Flemish industrial capability and a possible Antwerp–Mechelen–Brussels corridor.
- Publisher
- Deloitte / Antwerp Management School / VIL / Hardt · Hardt Hyperloop
- Jurisdiction
- Belgium
Concept study
Kuala Lumpur–Singapore route concept study
Public corridor concept comparing hyperloop with the suspended high-speed rail plan and recommending a government-led pre-feasibility phase.
- Publisher
- Hardt Hyperloop · Hardt Hyperloop
- Jurisdiction
- Malaysia / Singapore
Concept study
Hanover–Bielefeld route concept study
Comparison of hyperloop, high-speed rail and maglev options for the corridor, explicitly recommending a later pre-feasibility study.
- Publisher
- DB Engineering & Consulting / Hardt · Hardt Hyperloop
- Jurisdiction
- Germany
Concept study
Brisbane–Gold Coast route concept study
Public concept examining a direct Southeast Queensland shuttle, forecast demand and preliminary economic effects.
- Publisher
- Hardt Hyperloop · Hardt Hyperloop
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
Concept study
Ahmedabad–New Delhi route concept study
Concept comparing 2-, 4- and 14-hub options and recommending further planning with Indian Railways.
- Publisher
- Hardt Hyperloop · Hardt Hyperloop
- Jurisdiction
- India
Concept study
The Netherlands — national network study
Public network-level study of how domestic and cross-border hyperloop links could fit the Dutch mobility system.
- Publisher
- Hardt Hyperloop · Hardt Hyperloop
- Jurisdiction
- Netherlands
Concept study
Hyperconnected Europe network study
Public network-level vision examining international city pairs, connectivity and the role of a continental interoperable system.
- Publisher
- Hardt Hyperloop · Hardt Hyperloop
- Jurisdiction
- European Union
Concept study
Hyperloop for e-commerce logistics
Application study of time-sensitive e-commerce flows and the operational role of hyperloop in future logistics networks.
- Publisher
- Hardt Hyperloop · Hardt Hyperloop
- Jurisdiction
- Europe
Completed
Calgary–Red Deer–Edmonton feasibility study
Published feasibility results and public summary for the proposed Alberta passenger and freight corridor.
- Publisher
- TransPod / Alberta Transportation · TransPod
- Jurisdiction
- Canada
Pre-feasibility
Bangkok–Chiang Mai–Phuket pre-feasibility study
Published pre-feasibility results for a north-south line connecting Bangkok and Chiang Mai with a possible Phuket extension.
- Publisher
- TransPod · TransPod
- Jurisdiction
- Thailand
Pre-feasibility
Marseille and Southern France preliminary study
Preliminary implementation study for a TransPod line in the South Region of France, catalogued in the developer’s public study register.
- Publisher
- TransPod · TransPod
- Jurisdiction
- France
Published report
Hyperloop in the Netherlands — test-track feasibility
Government-referenced feasibility work on a Dutch high-speed test facility and the country’s possible role in hyperloop development.
- Publisher
- TNO / Buck Consultants International / VINU / Arup · Technology-neutral
- Jurisdiction
- Netherlands
Published report
UK Science Advisory Council Hyperloop technology review
Government science review of system feasibility, missing data, safety and the work required before deciding on routes.
- Publisher
- UK Department for Transport · Technology-neutral
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
Announced
Denver Arrivo commercial-leg feasibility study
Publicly announced first-phase study for a hyperloop-inspired urban system. Arrivo later ceased operations.
- Publisher
- Colorado Department of Transportation / E-470 · Arrivo
- Jurisdiction
- United States
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