In a strategic move, Swiss Hyperloop Startup Swisspod recently incorporated a US-based subsidiary to expand R&D developments, and internationally renowned leader Michael Horodniceanu has joined its advisory board to support its ambitious growth plans in America.
Michael Horodniceanu, P.E., current NYU Tandon Professor, and former NYC Traffic Commissioner, President of MTA Capital Construction, and MTA Engineer-in-Chief joined Swisspod’s Advisory Board. Following the incorporation of Swisspod Technologies USA, Swisspod’s US-based subsidiary, the addition of a prominent figure in US public transportation to the Swisspod team will help accelerate its progress and consolidate its position across the US.
Horodniceanu’s contribution to Swisspod’s Advisory Board, composed of other accomplished industry leaders such as Professor and Swissmetro Co-founder Marcel Jufer, will strengthen Swisspod’s presence in the large-scale public transportation space and add value to its strong 40-person team. This role is part of his wider ambition to support innovation and investment in transportation infrastructure in the US, which has not undergone radical advancements over the past 30 years.
An internationally renowned leader, Michael Horodniceanu has decades of political, academic, and professional experience in the transportation industry. As the inaugural Chair of the IDC Innovation Hub, he is engaging with stakeholders across the construction industry, to solve pertinent challenges facing New York and the world. Prior to his tenure as a NYU Tandon Professor, he occupied various government posts , serving as the NYC Traffic Commissioner (1986-1990), where he was charged with the reconstruction of the roadway infrastructure throughout New York City. More recently, he served as the President of MTA Capital Construction (2008-2017), where he was responsible for the nation’s largest public transportation construction program with over $25 billion in construction.
At the MTA, he played an instrumental role in managing and seeing through to completion several complex mega-projects, including East Side Access, Second Avenue Subway, No. 7 Line Extension, and the Fulton Transit Center. Lastly, as the Chairman and CEO (1980-1986, 1990-2008) of the Urbitran Group, a full-service construction management firm, he developed sharp business acumen and expertise in motivating multi-disciplinary teams of engineers and architects. “We are honored to have such a distinguished and recognized expert join our team. I believe Horodniceanu will be a vital stakeholder in scaling our growth across the US, both operationally and politically,” said Swisspod Co-founder & CEO, Denis Tudor.
Geneva to Zurich in 17 minutes
Based in Monthey, Switzerland, Swisspod uses high-end engineering & technology to accelerate the way we travel in a fast and sustainable fashion. The company develops Hyperloop technology, a new form of electric transportation in which a Pod travels through a sealed tube with low air pressure – allowing it to speed free of air resistance with a much smaller environmental footprint than other forms of high-speed transportation.
To satisfy the global demand for high-speed travel with a small environmental footprint, Swisspod is developing a far more sustainable, energy-efficient and affordable way to travel long distances on land, without the terrible impact of cars and planes on our climate. An initial route between Geneva and Zurich would only take 17 minutes with Swisspod – an order of magnitude faster than planes, trains or cars.
(Press release)
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