Magway, a UK-based engineering start-up enterprise has raised over £1.5 Milion to initiate a revolution in commercial transportation.
Magway is preparing to build a network of tunnels that will carry commercial goods over magnetic tracks. Each tunnel, measuring less than one meter in diameter, will ship commercial goods across multiple stations, non-stop, at a rate of 72,000 carriages per hour.
Why a new delivery service? To meet the growing e-commerce demand and reduce the related carbon emissions
E-commerce is the fastest-growing business across the globe. Just take a look at the $1 trillion Amazon market cap, it’s easy to see how big is the e-commerce industry. The billions of parcels shipped every year by flights and trucks come with a heavy environmental cost.
Moreover, a transition from fossil fuel transport systems to electrical ones would reduce the relative carbon footprint of the delivery industry. Furthermore, since the parcels in the magnetic tunnels don’t get delayed due to traffic, a delivery utility. Such as Magway holds the potential to significantly increase the efficiency of the industry.
The minds behind Magway – Phill Davies and Rupert Cruise
Founded in 2017 by Phill Davies, a business expert, and Rupert Cruise, an engineer who worked on Elon Musk’s Hyperloop project, Magway offers an all-new medium of delivery mobility.
Furthermore, backed by a team of management operation and engineering experts, Magway is in its essence a delivery utility company planning to deliver goods between distribution centers and consolidation centers via pipelines, similar to those used by water, gas, and electricity companies.
Materials and techniques – Electromagnetic levitation and propulsion
Magway, as the name suggests, uses a magnetic levitation and propulsion system. This technology uses the repulsion and attraction of magnetic poles to lift and control the speed of the carriages. The advantages of this system derive from the lack of friction with the tracks, resulting in higher speeds and efficiency.
Design memento – A better way of transportation for better cities
Magway not only delivers goods more reliably, with greater predictability and lower operating costs. But it also provides a secured investment since the system is independent of weather conditions, safer, and more reliable than road commercial transportation.
Furthermore, by substituting road transport dedicated to delivery, it causes fewer vehicles on the road. Meaning less air and noise pollution as well as quicker and less stressful commutes.
