DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane YOUR CHOICE: PLANE, BOAT OR UNDERWATER BULLET TRAIN? Source: UAE The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has proposed a new mode of transportation from the UAE to Mumbai: an underwater bullet train. Here's what we know: It would cross the Arabian Sea from Fujairah, UAE to Mumbai, India Could travel at speeds up to 600 mph Could shave one hour off of flight times of 3 hours UAE would export oil to Mumbai and Mumbai would export fresh water to UAE as part of this project Distance between the 2 destinations is just less than 1,240 miles Project will cost several billion dollars Key issue will be technical feasibilities of constructing underwater Perspective: Channel Tunnel connecting England and France is 35 miles with a train that travels at 70 mph; the UAE proposal is far more ambitious and would offer the world a fascinating new way to travel UAE is positioning itself as a global capital of innovati