Planning for a sustainable regional mobility: Hypertube Express (HTX) for Korean case

Hag-Lae Rho and Hwan Yong Kim

International Journal of Rail Transportation, 2022, vol. 10, issue 4, 497-515

Abstract: After 14 years since its first implementation of high-speed rail, the Korean government decided to develop its own model for the Hyperloop in 2017. This study is part of the effort and designed to examine the overall HSR network of South Korea. Out of 38 variables, 5 were selected to conduct a modelling process for an Hypertube Express (HTX). Two HTX networks were drawn and compared based on anticipated construction costs, suitability scores, and detailed information. The ‘X’ network is intended to provide the maximum accessibility to regional population centres but the speed would be slower due to its short distance between stations. On the other hands, the ‘O’ network gives less accessibility to a major city but designed to enjoy the maximum speed of an HTX as the route is the longest. The ‘X’ network will cost about $1,451 million less than the ‘O’ network for its initial construction.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1080/23248378.2021.1943022

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