For Elon Musk and his Boring Company, it looks like the city of Las Vegas is the site for their next tunnel project. The city of Las Vegas has accepted a proposal from the Boring Company to expand their existing tunnel and there has been a lot of interest from local business and investors.
The proposal is for the construction of an underground transit system consisting of two or three parallel tunnels stretching from McCarran International Airport to the Las Vegas Strip. The proposal also calls for the technology to be used in the tunnels, including the use of propulsion, which would enable the tunnels to be used for autonomous transport and could potentially provide passengers with an underground train experience.
With the existing tunnel project under the Las Vegas Convention Center having been built at a cost of up to $25 million, the planned expansion of the tunnel system by the Boring Company has been estimated to cost closer to $500 million. However, many of the details of the proposal and cost breakdown have not been revealed, and it is uncertain if the city of Las Vegas will provide any public funding for the project.
While Musk and the Boring Company are excited about the possibilities of the new tunnels in Las Vegas, there are a few hurdles they will need to overcome. One of these is the fact that the existing tunnel system in Las Vegas is not very popular among tourists or locals, as evidenced by its lack of use. The tunnel project may also face significant opposition on the grounds of safety and environmental hazards.
Still, with the potential for the new tunnels connecting the airport to the Strip and potentially providing an underground train experience, many locals and tourists will likely be welcoming of the prospective project. For now, the proposal for the expansion of the tunnel is being reviewed and it remains to be seen if it will ever come to fruition.
Regardless, it is clear that Elon Musk and the Boring Company remain committed to their mission of tunneling technology and are looking for ways to expand their tunnel business. It is likely that the tunnel system in Las Vegas will become the next major test case for this technology and could turn out to be a game changer for the tunneling industry.
