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posted by martyb on Tuesday March 26 2019, @11:03AM   Printer-friendly
from the don't-get-excited dept.

Local leaders cooling to Boring Company tunnel promises

Virginia state transit officials are telling The Boring Company "thanks but no thanks," at least for now. The Virginia Mercury reported yesterday that the state's chief of rail transportation, Michael McLaughlin, was not sufficiently impressed by his recent visit to Elon Musk's test tunnel in California to recommend that the state work with the startup.

"It's a car in a very small tunnel," McLaughlin reportedly told the state's Transportation Board public transit subcommittee this week. "If one day we decide it's feasible, we'll obviously come back to you," he added.

[...] In February, Musk tweeted that the company was working on improving its test tunnel. "Focus right now is getting to high speed, tight follow distance in test tunnel," the CEO tweeted. He said that "Line-Storm," The Boring Company's second-generation boring machine, would start getting updates "in a month or so."

But even as The Boring Company says it's trying to improve on tunneling efficiency and design, Chicago may be looking to take a step back from the express line that Mayor Rahm Emanuel pledged to build with the company. The mayor's office announced in June 2018 that it would work with The Boring Company to build a long-awaited express line between O'Hare International Airport and the Windy City's downtown area.

Previously: Elon Musk Claims to Have "Verbal Approval" to Build New York to Washington, D.C. Hyperloop
Elon Musk's Boring Tunnel Near Los Angeles
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
The Boring Company Announces Dec. 10 Debut for First Los Angeles Tunnel
The Boring Company Won't Pursue Los Angeles Tunnel Under 405 Freeway
Elon Musk Startup Picked to Build Las Vegas 'People Mover'


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  • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 26 2019, @12:59PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 26 2019, @12:59PM (#820066)

    Not enough $s.

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  • (Score: 2) by Freeman on Tuesday March 26 2019, @04:13PM (1 child)

    by Freeman (732) on Tuesday March 26 2019, @04:13PM (#820136) Journal

    Most definitely, this. It seems to me that Musk's companies are doing things the right way. I.E. no bribes, corruption, etc.

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    • (Score: 2) by Gaaark on Tuesday March 26 2019, @04:22PM

      by Gaaark (41) on Tuesday March 26 2019, @04:22PM (#820143) Journal

      In time, all things shall pass.

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