Hyperloop is positioning itself in the market as a perspective sustainable solution to satisfy the long distance intercity mobility demand. It is a high-speed transportation system using near vacuum tubes in which pressurized pods (vehicles) travel at speeds over 1000 km/h to move cargo and passengers. This system is theoretically able to combine the speed of a plane, the convenience of a train and the frequency of the metro, making long-distance journeys faster and more comfortable. This new system involves multidisciplinary technologies, including high-frequency electronics, automation, lightweight materials or vacuum systems among others, that are already being used by a wide range of applications, not only in transport industry. In this framework HYPERCOOP is willing to investigate the potential operational path towards its commercial implementation. The work will start with gathering the technical information available, which will allow depicting different scenarios arising during the start-up process of new transportation technologies in general and Hyperloop in particular. This includes safety and operation visions considering: a) what is possible to accept and adapt from rail knowledge, b) what is the common technical core and challenges within an interoperability as a service concept, c) the identification of hazards, standardization road-map and convergences with ongoing programs. Concept of operation and standard operating procedures will focus on the integration in control and management for service providers. The work will be divided in four activities: 1) review of technological and functional architecture of Hyperloop, 2) required technical components for the deployment of the functional architecture, 3) hazard identification and safety case analysis, 4) operational concept and application fields identification.
