PAST
What corporation retook control of the underground railroad during the 1900's?
What hemisphere are bullet trains located in?
Eastern Hemisphere
What is the predicted highest speed that the Hyperloop will reach?
760 mph
Who is Elon Musk?
the CEO of tesla
What 2 technologies did the pneumatic railway use under the control of the GPO?
What is the max speed of the bullet train
What is the estimated saving cost predicted by The Virginia company?
55 billion
Who was the responsible for creating the technology for the first steam train
James watt
40 mph
What is the commute time for the bullet train
7 minutes
Who proposed the Hyperloop?
Space-X
How long is the longest train route in the world?
from Moscow to Vladivostok on the Trans-Siberian Express railway line is 9,297 kilometers long
1 minute
How much energy does a bullet train take up?
50 watts
When will the hyperloop be functional
2020
What is the current speed record for trains?
584 km per hour, which is held by French TGV bullet train
Describe the characteristics of its power source
Its power came from a large fan that was about 22 ft in diameter that was powered by a 300 rpm steam locomotive
who invented the bullet train?
Hideo Shima
What is the hyperloop designed after?
A formula one race car