In August 2013, Elon Musk introduced Hyperloop, a vacuum train project aiming to transport people and cargo over vast distances at high speeds. The concept garnered interest from several countries, including Ukraine. In June 2018, the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine and Hyperloop Transport Technologies (HTT) signed a cooperation agreement, with the head of the ministry, Volodymyr Omelyan, stating that the first Hyperloop line would be launched in Ukraine by 2023.

Fast forward to the present year. In an alternate reality, Ukrainians would already be traveling across the country with this cutting-edge transport, perhaps even transporting weaponry to the front lines. However, this vision did not materialize, and Omelyan now reveals that all work on the project has been halted.

On December 22, it was announced that Hyperloop One, the company behind the project, is shutting down. The company is selling its assets and equipment, as reported by Bloomberg. Liga.Tech revisits a material on Hyperloop published in May 2023.

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