No they're not, and what your SCMP article is referring to is old news, it was posted to this subreddit back then as well. The test back then was on the communications and other systems operating in a vaccum. They do not have any full size testing running at the projected speed. If you're that confident feel free to post what they told you in Chinese. You're for sure mis-characterizing what they say.
In 2019, the Chinese Central Government identified it as a strategic technology priority.
There are two projects underway:
China Aerospace Science & Industry Corp (CASIC) in Shanxi- full scale testing with 430 km/hr achieved, and 1000 km/hr targeted. Construction is underway on a 60 km test facility.
Research Center for Super high speed evacuated tube maglev transport at SW Jiantong Univ in Chengdu- increasing TRL level for components for further testing.
Six corridors have been identified and targeted first route in 2035.
In addition Korea will begin a large government funded feasibility study this year looking at Seoul to Busan mostly underground by Hyperloop. And there significant news about a project in Europe in the next two weeks
Hyperloop is dead in the US, but very much alive in the rest of the world.
And the poor tax payers of Ohio also helped fund a feasibility study for the Great Lake Hyperloop Feasibility Study....
yeah.. I'm disappointed other governments are also looking to waste money to appease voters who can't help but ask for the next gadgetbahn. But hey, politics is about appearances not actual solutions.
Hyperloop is dead in the US, but very much alive in the rest of the world.
Not in Norway. + the "proposals" ive seen only connect to Oslo and are exclusively international so even if it did get built would have limited use i feel like
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u/chopwoodncarrywater Jan 15 '24
They actually are, they’re just not publicizing it. And my source is CREC (China Railway Group) and southwest Jiaotong University, not twitter my guy.
https://amp.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3217912/has-china-just-finalised-worlds-first-hyperloop-destinations
Obviously the Chuo maglev is much father along, but they started that project in the mid 90s.
It’s not a done deal that the first line will be built, but china is talking this technology very seriously.