Virgin Hyperloop Makes History With First Passenger Test for XP-2 Pod

It’s been six (long) years since Elon Musk’s white paper on the Hyperloop as the future fifth mode of transportation. Some hours ago, Virgin Hyperoop became the first company to conduct passenger tests on one of its pods. This happened at the DevLoop test track outside Las Vegas, Nevada, a stretch of some 500 meters (1,640 feet) that was the scene of over 400 prior unmanned tests. The first passengers were Josh Giegel,...