Dubai to Abu Dhabi in 15 minutes could be journey of the future

A daily commute between Dubai and Abu Dhabi that takes just minutes could become a reality in the coming decades.

Thousands of people take on the daily grind on the infamously busy Sheikh Zayed Road each day, but the commute could become far easier in the not too distant future.

Future Partnership Programme, Dubai Future Foundation has announced that it will host the ‘Build Earth Live’ contest organised by ‘Astie’ for the Hyperloop Designs in September 2016 in Dubai, according to WAM.

The event will include designing a ‘Hyperloop’ link project. The technology uses low pressure piping between locations that can fire travellers to their destinations at speeds of up to 1200km per hour.

The 48-hour contest will involve international scientific cooperation to introduce the latest technology on Hyperloop transportation designs.

More than 100 participants have enrolled under teams from various engineering and scientific international enterprises, and in the final stage, six teams will explain their project in front of evaluation judges.

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