The track is elevated for almost its entire length to allow continued farming and grazing of the land occupied.

The accident was discovered to have been caused by human failure in implementing safety and checking protocols.

In early 2012, the demolition and reconversion of all the Emsland site, including the tracks and factory, was approved.

[1] Demolition work began around 2016, largely focused on stripping out the electrical equipment.

[2] At the same time, several universities from Lower Saxony confirmed they would consider reactivating the track to further develop the Hyperloop technology.