European Commission urged to develop regulations for Hyperloop projects
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies executives today presented European officials with a framework to jumpstart creation of deployment rules for the mobility system.
During a meeting in Brussels, executives of HTT, based in Southern California, met with the Director of Land Transport at the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport of the European Commission. The guidelines were developed in partnership with TÜV SÜD, a transportation inspection company.
In an effort to ensure the public that Hyperloop is safe, the companies want the EC to create a detailed set of testing and development rules.
“It is important to create unified standards and procedures with HyperloopTT’s system along with others potential system providers,” said Dirk Ahlborn, CEO of HyperloopTT in statement. “HyperloopTT continues to be at the forefront of the Hyperloop movement, working directly with governments and members of the regulatory industry. We are pleased to be working alongside the European Commission and our industry-leading partners to help create this latest guideline.”
Of course, HTT is just one of several companies developing a Hyperloop system, the vacuum-based high-velocity transportation concept first proposed by Elon Musk and then open sourced. The ranks also include Hyperloop One, which is backed by Virgin’s Richard Branson.
Founded in 2013, HTT uses a mix of full-time employees and crowdsourced design work. It has signed a range of deals to begin exploratory work on systems in places like Hamburg and Dubai. And it’s building a full-scale testing track in Toulouse, France.
The general guidelines are intended to offer a starting point for mapping out future regulatory discussions:
To continue that evolution, the company wants to see the EC create a certification program that would combine existing standards and testing methods in place for industries such as aerospace and trains.
“The EU is a world reference for transport research, safety standards and regulation,” said Elisabeth Werner, Director of Land Transport at the EC’s Mobility and Transport ministry. in a statement. “To facilitate their development and being open to innovation: this is why we are interested in the analysis presented here on Hyperloop. Hyperloop as new transport technologies can be a great opportunity to connect EU countries and regions even better, and to deliver energy efficient, carbon-free land transport.”
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