Here's how Hyperloop One's massive, high-speed transport system will work

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Hyperloop One co-founders Josh Giegel and Shervin Pishevar provided details about how its massive, high-speed transit system would work at the Web Summit conference in Lisbon, Portugal last week.

Both Gigel and Pishevar said the Hyperloop will reshape seaports and create entirely new cities at the summit. Giegel, the start-up's president of engineering, claims the Hyperloop will reach a speed of 1,100 kilometers an hour (about 700 mph). Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk first proposed the Hyperloop in a 2013 white paper that he made available to the public.

"In 20 years, the whole world will be interconnected by Hyperloop," Pishevar said at the conference. "In 20 years, riding in a plane will seem like riding a horse, except it's a lot more dangerous to fly."

We broke down Hyperloop One's comprehensive plan for the system — scroll down for a closer look:

The start-up announced in early November that it signed an agreement with Dubai Roads and Transport Authority to evaluate using the Hyperloop between Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Hyperloop One will conduct the feasibility study with McKinsey & Co. and the Bjarke Ingels Group, which will be sponsored by the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority.

As part of that announcement, Hyperloop One unveiled its concept for the futuristic transport system that it claims can travel at roughly 700 mph and take passengers from Dubai to Abu Dhabi in 12 minutes, which is normally a two-hour drive. 

Here we begin the breakdown of Hyperloop One's concept for the system. First, passengers will use an app to see their transportation options that day.

If a Hyperloop is available, the app will list it alongside other transportation options. If a passenger clicks the Hyperloop option...