A capsule for an evacuated tube transport system, the capsule comprising: a capsule body for carrying passengers within an evacuated tube; a first door disposed in a first end of the body; and a first coupling mechanism and a first sealing mechanism arranged respectively to couple the capsule to another capsule at the end of the body while the capsules are moving and to establish a seal around the door and a corresponding door in the other capsule to enable passengers to move from one capsule to another through the doors without exposing the passengers to the pressure of the evacuated tube.
An evacuated tube transport system
2016-09-29
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B61B RAILWAY SYSTEMS , Eisenbahnanlagen |