Important Innovations

Underground Passenger Loop Between Downtown Fort Lauderdale & Fort Lauderdale Beach Source:  The Boring Company's Vegas Tunnel The Las Olas Loop Elon Musk and his Boring Company have proposed an underground passenger transit tunnel for the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida to attain quick, easy access for residents and tourists from its downtown area of Las Olas to its popular Atlantic Ocean beaches. The proposal is at the request of the city of Fort Lauderdale.  If approved, the passenger transit tunnel will be called "The Las Olas Loop".  A vote on the proposed transit tunnel will be taken by the city government on Tuesday, July 6th.  If approved, it will be the first "loop tunnel" on the east coast and the second in the world.  Musk and his not-so-boring, Boring Company have completed a transportation tunnel for Las Vegas.  The Las Vegas Convention Center Loop became operational in June. Unique Travel Technology The Las Vegas Loop is 2 miles long and exten

Las Vegas Tunnel to Open in 2020 Source:  The Boring Company Musk's Boring Company that's Not so Boring The first commercial version of Elon Musk's people mover tunnel will open in Las Vegas in 2020.  Its's designed as a "traffic busting" alternative to congested streets in crowded cities.  The tunnel is one mile long.  Musk just announced that he expects the tunnel to open during 2020. Las Vegas on the Move The tunnel is being built by Musk's not-so-boring Boring Company.  It connects the Las Vegas Convention Center to the Vegas Strip.  The sprawling Convention Center is being enlarged and the tunnel is expected to facilitate traffic at the Center to the Strip where many of the city's major hotels and casinos are located. Twin Tunnels The Boring Company was commissioned by Las Vegas officials last spring to design, build and manage the twin tunnel system.  Passengers will be transported in small autonomous vehicles carryi

Musk's Test Tunnel to Move Cars Underground Source:  Boring Company's Loop Lift tunnel Plans for LA, Chicago, NYC and DC Elon Musk's Boring Company just opened his Loop Lift tunnel in Hawthorne, California.  It's 1.14 miles long.  This is his innovative loop lift system designed to bypass what he calls "soul destroying" traffic jams.  Cars are elevated down to the tunnel.  They're put on the tracks and glide along.  This is a prototype test tunnel on the grounds of his Boring Company.  Musk foresees loop lift, underground tunnel systems throughout the US. 150 MPH Speeds Musk says the vehicles can travel at speeds up to 150 miles per hour.  The system is designed to let people get off at various stops.  They and their cars are elevated back up to the ground.  Musk wants to dig a tunnel in Los Angeles to Dodgers Stadium; in Chicago to O'Hare Airport and from New York City to Washington, DC.  He says he'd like to charge $1 for shared ride