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Abu Dhabi signs agreement on futuristic transport system
Abu Dhabi has signed the United Arab Emirates' second hyperloop feasibility study to build a futuristic high-speed transport system connecting the cities of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.
Abu Dhabi's Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport (DMAT) and U.S.-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) announced the agreement, which follows a similar study signed in Dubai last month.
Dubai's Road & Transport Authority (RTA) and U.S.-based Hyperloop One, a rival to HyperloopTT, agreed on Nov. 8 to explore routes between Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
A hyperloop uses magnets to levitate pods inside an airless tube, creating conditions in which the pods can shuttle people and freight at speeds of up to 750 miles (1,200 kms) per hour.
The unproven technology is proposed as a replacement to existing rail infrastructure.
