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Elon Musk to Compete for High-Speed Rail Loop in Chicago

posted by martyb on Friday December 01 2017, @09:21PM   Printer-friendly
from the underground-economy dept.

Phoenix666 writes:

Elon Musk wants to take his train to Chicago.

The billionaire tech entrepreneur tweeted Wednesday that his Boring Company would compete to design, fund, build and operate a high-speed loop connecting O'Hare Airport with downtown Chicago.

Musk's statement came after Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel asked for proposals to build and operate a high-speed rail line that will whisk passengers from the airport to downtown in 20 minutes or fewer, cutting travel times in half. Contractors will also have to figure out how to finance it without taxpayer dollars, Emanuel said.

The L already connects O'Hare and Midway airports to downtown Chicago.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 02 2017, @01:02PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 02 2017, @01:02PM (#604245)

    If this Elon Musk is so successful, why is his hand in my wallet again?

  • (Score: 2) by urza9814 on Monday December 04 2017, @03:26PM

    by urza9814 (3954) on Monday December 04 2017, @03:26PM (#605082) Journal

    ...Did you miss the part right in TFS about this being financed without tax dollars?