'Assuming to be operational by end of year!' said Elon Musk -- but that may be a big assumption.
On Tuesday, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board of directors approved a recommendation to select Musk’s Boring Co. to design, build and operate a high-speed, underground people-mover connecting the city’s sprawling convention center. In the future, the system could connect to downtown, the Strip and McCarran International Airport, according to a statement.
Looking forward to building a Boring Company tunnel in Vegas. Assuming to be operational by end of year! https://t.co/cSSO4SJ140 One thing in Musk’s favor is the fact that the convention authority owns most of the land the project will be built on, significantly reducing the amount of regulatory red tape.
The Boring Co.’s proposed system would run high-speed autonomous electric vehicles through express tunnels connecting the convention center’s main halls, according to the convention authority, with a capacity to carry 11,000 passengers an hour.
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