Elon Musk

Transportation

Elon Musk's Boring Co. Completes First Commercial Project

Las Vegas Convention Center transit loop finished in 18 months

Jim Parsons

April 16, 2021

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Vegas tunnel system, which cost $52.5 million, can accommodate 4,400 riders per hour.

Alberta Weighs $7B Hyperloop Between Calgary and Edmonton

Scott Van Voorhis

September 3, 2020

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Province signed MOU to support 186-mile superspeed carrier as project awaits investors for $380M first-phase and has feasibility questions.

Transportation

Elon Musk’s Tunnel Company Seeks to Expand Its Reach in Las Vegas

TBC president says project is not a one-off but a first of many possible projects

Doug Puppel

January 13, 2020

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The $52.5-million project will link the existing Las Vegas Convention Center complex with the under-construction, 1.4-million-sq-ft West Hall.

Elon Musk Company To Build Las Vegas People Mover

Jim Parsons

May 28, 2019

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The Boring Co. is expected to build a system that will run by end of 2020

Elon Musk Scraps L.A. Test Tunnel Project

December 5, 2018

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Entrepreneur Elon Musk’s Boring Co. has dropped plans to construct a tunnel beneath Sepulveda Boulevard in Los Angeles after a settlement with project opponents.

The American Infrastructure

Chicago Mayor Drops Re-election Bid, Putting Musk’s Hyperloop Plan at Risk

Rahm Emanuel's sudden decision delivers blow to billionaire's transit project hopes

Scott Van Voorhis

September 11, 2018

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Even as he faces mounting challenges, the Tesla and SpaceX entrepreneur is assembling a team of industry veterans and newcomers to pursue his dreams of transforming public transportation

The American Infrastructure

Elon Musk Fills Out His Transportation Tunnel Team

The Boring Co. is negotiating a contract after selection by The Chicago Infrastructure Trust

Scott Van Voorhis

September 4, 2018

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The 16-mile O'Hare Express would connect downtown Chicago and O'Hare airport.

Commuter Transportation

Musk Says ‘Chicago Express’ Tunnel Project Could Start Work in Months

But his company must settle terms with the city

Jeff Yoders

July 19, 2018

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Technology guru Elon Musk beat three other companies for the right to negotiate with Chicago.

Missouri Explores Hyperloop From St. Louis to Kansas City

Jeff Yoders

February 8, 2018

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The Missouri Hyperloop Coalition—a public-private partnership that includes the Missouri Dept. of Transportation, the University of Missouri and other public stakeholders—announced on Jan. 30 an agreement to produce a feasibility study for a 248-mile hyperloop route, connecting Kansas City, Columbia, Mo., and St. Louis.

Utility Permit Alone Might Not Propel East Coast Hyperloop

Justin Rice

January 24, 2018

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The Maryland attorney general’s office has called into question the state’s permitting for the planned East Coast Hyperloop project, sited near Baltimore.