Virgin Hyperloop chooses Jeddah as site for its ad campaign

California-based Virgin Hyperloop One has chosen Jeddah as the principal site for the Middle Eastern segment of a global promotional campaign to air later this fall, the company has announced.

The film will highlight the future of mobility, environmental sustainability, and human connectivity through the transformative proprietary technology.

“We are privileged to further deepen our close relationship with the Kingdom in choosing Jeddah as the Mideast site of this major campaign,” said Josh Giegel, the Co-Founder of Virgin Hyperloop One.  

“Jeddah is an up-and-coming modern urban center in the region and is setting high standards to achieve the objectives of Vision 2030. We know there is a bright future for Saudi Arabia, already evidenced in our partnership with the Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Foundation ‘MISK’ to collaborate with young & talented Saudis about how our cutting-edge technology can transform the world,” he added.

The relationship between Virgin Hyperloop One and the Kingdom reached new heights in April of this year when executives from Virgin Hyperloop One hosted HRH Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, during his visit to Virgin Galactic test site in the Mojave Desert.

During his visit, HRH the Crown Prince unveiled the Vision 2030 Hyperloop Pod, further cementing the commitment between the Kingdom and Virgin Hyperloop One to bring hyperloop technology to Saudi Arabia.

With speeds 2-3 times faster than high-speed rail and an on-demand, direct to destination experience, hyperloop technology can reduce journey times across the kingdom, exponentially increasing connectivity across not only across KSA but throughout the GCC.

Traveling from Riyadh to Jeddah would take around 76 minutes (currently over 10 hours) utilizing the land bridge for both passenger and freight movement, positioning KSA as the gateway to 3 continents. Traveling from Riyadh to Abu Dhabi would about 48 minutes (currently over 8.5 hours).