Elon Musk's tunnel would be ready in time for the Consumer Electronics Show in 2021.
, The Boring Company said it hopes to work with the LVCVA to"do great things for Las Vegas together."The directors of the LVCVA will have to approve the move before any construction can begin — that vote will take place on March 12. The LVCVA
that it expects construction to cost anywhere from $30 million to $55 million, but noted The Boring Company's plan was"considerably cheaper" than the alternatives presented., the LVCVA got nine applications to build transportation systems like"trams, gondolas, and monorails," as well as The Boring Company's tunnel idea.
Hill said the goal would be to have The Boring Company's tunnel open in time for the Consumer Electronics Show in 2021, which typically takes place during the first week of January. In terms of what the actual transportation system will look like, Hill told The Verge that the plan is to build a high-speed rail system underground, which can transport modified Tesla cars or even electric trams that can hold 16 people, but it's not clear what the final vehicles will be. The goal is to connect various areas of the two-mile long Las Vegas Convention Center, but we don't know how many stations there would be.
Steve Davis, president of The Boring Company, told The Verge that there might be further opportunities to expand the tunnel in Las Vegas if the initial tunnel under the Convention Center is a success, like connecting the tunnel to McCarran International Airport, or the Las Vegas strip.
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