When it was first mooted that a new, fast transport system could allow you to travel from Abu Dhabi to Dubai or Al Ain in less than 15 minutes, most of us, especially those of a cynical disposition, thought this sounded like little more than science fiction. But the co-founder of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Bibop Gresta, has said that the technology is edging closer to reality. The National reported yesterday that a feasibility study will be submitted to authorities after Ramadan. One imagines, the key condition for making the scheme a success will be whether it can ever be cost-effective.
As this paper wrote at the weekend, Abu Dhabi is in need of a more diverse transport mix. With taxi costs rising, the authorities should look to add more buses and routes to the network. Hyperloop is a transport system to stir the imagination, but the answer to our commuting woes might be as simple as putting a few more buses on the streets.
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
Padmaavat
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Starring: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, Jim Sarbh
3.5/5
About Tenderd
Started: May 2018
Founder: Arjun Mohan
Based: Dubai
Size: 23 employees
Funding: Raised $5.8m in a seed fund round in December 2018. Backers include Y Combinator, Beco Capital, Venturesouq, Paul Graham, Peter Thiel, Paul Buchheit, Justin Mateen, Matt Mickiewicz, SOMA, Dynamo and Global Founders Capital
Terror attacks in Paris, November 13, 2015
- At 9.16pm, three suicide attackers killed one person outside the Atade de France during a foootball match between France and Germany
- At 9.25pm, three attackers opened fire on restaurants and cafes over 20 minutes, killing 39 people
- Shortly after 9.40pm, three other attackers launched a three-hour raid on the Bataclan, in which 1,500 people had gathered to watch a rock concert. In total, 90 people were killed
- Salah Abdeslam, the only survivor of the terrorists, did not directly participate in the attacks, thought to be due to a technical glitch in his suicide vest
- He fled to Belgium and was involved in attacks on Brussels in March 2016. He is serving a life sentence in France
