The European Hyperloop Center (EHC) Groningen is one of the European hyperloop test facilities that is currently being developed, opens to in the Dutch province of Groningen in 2022.
The center will be an open testing facility that will provide home to developers from all over the world to test and validate their hyperloop technologies. As an integral part of the program, the EHC will serve as a research site for several of its activities, such as the testing and validation of hyperloop safety standards. A place where companies and research institutions can work together to accelerate the realization of the hyperloop.
The EHC will consist of a learning facility research center with a 2.6 kilometer test tube and is split into 3 main sections.
"The arrival of the EHC ties in seamlessly with our ambitions in innovation and sustainability.
Companies, knowledge institutions and governments work closely together in Groningen on the development of smart and green mobility. The hyperloop test track is a wonderful addition to this. The EHC will put Groningen on the international map as a testing ground for smart and green transport".