Hyperloop could transit passengers in 6 minutes
DUBAI: Passengers could travel between Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International Airport in six to seven minutes using Hyperloop. The future of hyperloop and travel infrastructure in the GCC was discussed at ATM 2018, during a seminar session entitled ‘Future Travel Experiences’.
Innovative hyper loop connections could reduce travel times between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) by around 34 minutes at some stage in the future, according to expert panellists speaking on Arabian Travel Market’s Global Stage.
Providing a lightning-speed Hyperloop transit system would allow airport passengers to travel between both airports in as little as six to seven minutes – a shorter transit time than travelling between terminals at Dubai International Airport.
Moderating the session, Richard Dean, a Uae-based business broadcaster and presenter, was joined by a Host of High-proile panellists INCLUDING Christoph Mueller, Chief Digital and Innovation OFICER, Emirates AIRLINE; Harj Dhaliwal, Managing Director Middle East and India Operations, Virgin Hyperloop One and Michael Ibbitson, Executive Vice President (Infrastructure and Technology), Dubai Airports.
“Looking to the future, having both Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) as key stations on the hyperloop system is essential. At present, Emirates only operates from Dubai International Airport but the implementation of a hyperloop system between both airports could allow the airline to EFFECTIVELY AND Eficiently work From both hubs,” Michael Ibbitson, Executive Vice President (Infrastructure and Technology Dubai Airports), said.
Harj Dhaliwal said, “Providing a hyperloop connection that allows both UAE residents and tourists to travel between Dubai and Abu Dhabi in just 12 minutes is just the beginning. In the future, other emirates and indeed other GCC countries could also be linked, with journeys between Dubai and Fujairah as low as 10 minutes and Dubai to Riyadh in 40 minutes.”