Regional Hyperloop: CDOT Announces Partnership With Arrivo

DENVER, CO -- The first segment of a Hyperloop-style "test track" for an enclosed, electromagnetic superhighway will be built somewhere in the near Denver region, according to a press statement released Monday from the Colorado Dept. of Transportation.

CDOT and hyperloop infrastructure company Arrivo will announce Tuesday the details of a private-public partnership to build the first segment of a potential networked “Arrivo” system. Arrivo is a competitor of Elon Musk's Hyperloop One, with a slightly different focus. The Arrivo company was founded by ousted Hyperloop One co-founder Brogan BamBrogan.

Arrivo Hyperloop Test Track and Research Lab Planned Near Denver Watch live announcement as CDOT partners with company to build a prototype of an electromagnetic superhighway network and open offices near Commerce City.

Arrivo will describe the technology and the extent of the company's investment in Colorado Tuesday. The meeting will unveil the proposed test track location. CDOT will make the announcement Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the E-470 Headquarters, in Aurora.

Colorado was one of ten finalists in a proposed Hyperloop One challenge to develop an ultra-fast long-distance route along the Front Range that would thrust passenger pods in a vacuum at speeds up to 700 miles per hour.

The The Rocky Mountain Hyperloop Team said their goal is to "connect the cities along the Front Range from Cheyenne to Pueblo with commute times between any cities clocking in at under 30 minutes." Proposed travel times were:

• Denver to Greeley: 6 min
• Denver to Fort Collins: 9 min
• Denver to Vail: 9 min
• Denver to Colorado Springs: 9 min
• Colorado Springs to Pueblo: 6 min

Arrivo's model uses a similar electromagnetic propulsion system in a vacuum, but is focused on local distances. More details will be released Tuesday.

Read about Colorado's pitch to Hyperloop One here:

Hyperloop Colo.: Here's How it Would Work

Images via Arrivo.com