Virgin’s Hyperloop One company has signed a deal with the government of Saudi Arabia to build a test track for its futuristic transport concept.
The hyperloop concept involves a pressurized pod with a vehicle carrying passengers or cargo up to 10 times faster than current rail.
A 35km track will be built, alongside a research and development facility and manufacturing plant, north of Jeddah.
Virgin Hyperloop One said the technology could reduce a journey from Riyadh to Jeddah to 76 minutes, compared with more than 10 hours currently.
