迪拜計劃打造貨運超級高鐵
A delivery revolution may be on the horizon, if a recent announcement out of Dubai comes to fruition.
如果迪拜最近發出的一則聲明得以實現，那麼一場貨運革命可能即將來臨。A collaboration between Virgin Hyperloop One, the US-based startup, and Emirati supply chain firm DP World, is looking to shake up the freight industry by using super-fast capsules for land cargo transportation.
美國初創公司維珍與阿聯酋物流公司DP World正在合作，探索在陸上貨物運輸中使用超快膠囊高鐵來改變貨運行業。Called DP World Cargospeed, the venture claims it will be able to "deliver freight at the speed of flight and close to the cost of trucking." No details of freight prices have been announced thus far.
這家名爲DP World Cargospeed的公司聲稱，改高鐵將能夠以“飛行的速度、卡車的成本提供運輸”。具體貨運價格的細節迄今尚未公佈。
Hyperloop's all-electric technology -- still in its testing phase -- uses a sealed capsule inside a vacuum tube, propelled by magnetic levitation.
維珍公司目前仍處於測試階段的全電超級高鐵技術，是在真空管內使用密封膠囊，通過磁懸浮推進。
The low pressure environment reduces drag, allowing high speeds to be achieved. Originally conceived by entrepreneur Elon Musk, the idea is being developed by a number of companies.
低壓環境降低阻力，可實現高速運輸。這個創意最初由企業家伊隆·馬斯克構想的，隨後被多家公司採納並實施開發。So far Virgin Hyperloop One's test capsule has reached speeds of 387 kmph, but the company predicts it will send cargo at a top speed of 1,000 kmph.
到目前爲止，維珍公司的測試艙已經達到387公里/小時的速度，但該公司預測它將以1000公里/小時的最高速度發送貨物。Dubai has become an incubator for transport innovation in recent years, including a number of autonomous vehicles both on air and land.
迪拜近年來已成爲運輸創新的孵化器，其中包括一系列陸空自動駕駛汽車。In February this year a full-scale prototype hyperloop pod was unveiled by the Dubai Road and Transport Authority, with officials speculating a Dubai-Abu Dhabi service could accommodate about 10,000 people every hour.
今年2月，迪拜道路和運輸管理局公佈了一個全尺寸原型超級高鐵車廂，官方預計迪拜--阿布扎比的高鐵每小時可運輸約10000名乘客。
