With the Space X Hyperloop Pod Competition on the horizon, one team from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands believes it can break the Hyperloop speed record.
The current speed record is 238mph (383kph).
Delft Hyperloop Team Leader, Edouard Schneiders, said: "The parts of the Delft Hyperloop vehicle are fully optimized. It's all about the power-to-weight ratio. We have literally fought for every ounce.”
Twenty teams are set to take part in the contest, which will be held in the US.
Watch a recap of 2017’s effort below:
"Traveling with a functional Hyperloop will be as expensive as flying for passengers, but a Hyperloop will consume four times less energy than air traffic and is faster in many cases," added Schneiders.
"Hyper-tunnels will not only be used for transport in the future, but also for the storage of rainwater and the installation of data and electricity cables."
Read more: Watch the First Look at the Dubai-Abu Dhabi Hyperloop
