Dutch company Hardt Hyperloop: “Working hyperloop in Europe possible in 2030” | Abroad

“Many countries are interested and many companies are working on hyperloop systems,” says Geuze. He indicates that much progress has been made with the transportation system since Tesla CEO Elon Musk came up with the idea in 2013.

Hardt has also made great strides in recent years. For example, the company collaborated intensively on setting up a worldwide standard for hyperloops. In June, the company will move to a new head office in Rotterdam. With the new CEO Bertrand van Ee, who was previously at the helm of engineering firm ‘Royal Haskoning DHV’, Hardt is emphatically preparing for the possible construction of a commercial hyperloop connection.

“We are still waiting for a country to be the first to build a runway.” As far as Geuze is concerned, this can also be a short connection to, for example, an airport. “Doing that first will provide you with expertise and also a specialist industry. If you want to build a dike, you call the Dutch. It would be nice if this also applies to hyperloops,” it sounds.

According to Geuze, the hyperloop offers many advantages over high-speed trains. “It is cheaper to build, uses less power, takes up less space and is much more flexible.” The hyperloop trains can also change direction to another tube without any problems, just like a car on the highway.