South Korea tested a prototype of the Hyperloop vacuum train. He was able to accelerate to a speed of over 1000 kilometers per
The tests were carried out by KoreanRailway Research Institute (Korail). Experts said that the vacuum train reached a maximum speed of 1019 kilometers per hour. Korail's previous record was 714 kilometers per hour.
It is noted that the test used a scalemodel. South Korea plans to launch a full-fledged network by 2024. By vacuum train it will be possible to get from Seoul to Busan in 30 minutes - the current travel time is three hours.
It is worth noting that recently another company - the American Virgin Hyperloop - conducted the first passenger tests of an ultrafast capsule in a vacuum tunnel.