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posted by martyb on Tuesday October 23 2018, @10:47AM   Printer-friendly
from the under-way dept.

The Boring Company's LA test tunnel is almost complete

Today, Elon Musk announced via Twitter that the first Boring Company test tunnel under Los Angeles is almost finished. When it's complete, the system will be able to carry pedestrians, cyclists and private vehicles at speeds of 155 mph. People will be able to try the loop out for free at a special event at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, CA, on December 10th.

Also at LA Times, The Verge, and The Washington Post.

Previously: Elon Musk's Boring Tunnel Near Los Angeles
Elon Musk pitches $1, 150 MPH "Loop" Rides under Los Angeles

Related: Washington, D.C. Granted Elon Musk's Boring Company an Excavation Permit for Possible Hyperloop
Elon Musk's Boring Company Wins Chicago O'Hare International Airport Transportation Contract
Elon Musk's Boring Bricks


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  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Tuesday October 23 2018, @11:12PM

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday October 23 2018, @11:12PM (#752639) Journal

    Because tunnels make water once renamed to aqueducts?
    (What good is a water pipe if the water is missing?)

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