Car vs Hyperloop: Race you to Dubai in 12 minutes

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Car vs Hyperloop: Race you to Dubai in 12 minutes

High-speed transportation system will link Abu Dhabi with Dubai, two cities more than 150km apart in the UAE.

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Published: Tue 8 Nov 2016, 11:09 AM

Last updated: Wed 9 Nov 2016, 2:16 PM

Travelling from Dubai to Abu Dhabi in 12 minutes might seem like a leaf out of a science fiction book, but thanks hyperloop technology - the brainchild of Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk - it may soon be a reality.

But what is the hyperloop, or more specifically, the pneumatic tube transportation system?

Here's a short video explaining it.

UAE has taken this step in the future of hypersonic travel by investing in a Hyperloop link between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, which would transport commuters between the two emirates within 12 minutes.

The high-speed transportation system will link Abu Dhabi with Dubai, two cities more than 150 kilometres apart in the United Arab Emirates (watch video here).

There are also plans to introduce a similar system between Dubai and Fujairah.

According to a graphic shared by Hyperloop One, travel time between Dubai and Abu Dhabi will be reduced to 12 minutes when travelling in a Hyperloop. The same journey would take over an hour with Etihad Rail, and hour and 20 minutes by flight, an hour and 30 minutes by car, and two hours by bus.


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