Watch as passengers travel in futuristic Hyperloop pods for the first time
hereThe occupants made their maiden voyage on the newly-unveiled XP-2 vehicle.While the production vehicle will be larger and seat up to 28 passengers, this 2-seater XP-2 ‘pod’ was built to demonstrate that passengers can in fact safely travel in a hyperloop vehicle.Jay Walder, CEO of Virgin Hyperloop, said: “I can’t tell you how often I get asked ‘Is Hyperloop safe?’“With today’s passenger testing, we have successfully answered this question, demonstrating that not only can Virgin Hyperloop safely put a person in a pod in a vacuum environment, but that the company has a thoughtful approach to safety.”The European Commission is now carrying out a 9 month study to develop the rules and regulations for the technology, for its eventual use