Faster than a speeding jet: Dubai eyes Hyperloop-style system

Dubai is looking to the future with a radical new mass transit system able to carry passengers at speeds faster than some airliners.
It may seem like science fiction, but the city plans to host an international competition in September, where designs will be invited for a system that uses a pipeline to propel people and goods in capsules.
Known as a "Hyperloop" link, electric propulsion moves the capsule, or autonomous vehicle, along the pipe in a low pressure environment, to reach speeds of at least 740 miles (1,200 km) per hour -- unprecedented for a ground-based system.