Ed Lawrence on the local transit system built by Musk
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s vision for the subway got the green light in Las Vegas.
Commissioners in Clark County, Nevada, which also includes the gambling and tourism mecca, have unanimously approved Musk’s Boring Company to build the Vegas Loop, an underground transportation network.
The proposed plan will bring Tesla vehicles to destinations such as the Las Vegas Strip, the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders stadium and the University of Nevada campus in Las Vegas, FOX 5 of Las Vegas reported.
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A smaller version of the plan is already running at the Las Vegas Convention Center and has been well received by users, according to FOX 5. A tunnel to the Resorts World Hotel in Las Vegas is currently under construction and should be completed in early 2022, the report said.
“I hope we can have parts of the main system under construction within a year and then expand from there,” said Steve Hill, CEO and president of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the broadcaster.
When completed, about 700 Tesla vehicles will be able to travel through the system at a time, moving about 57,000 people per hour, Hill said.
Usage of the Vegas Loop is based on fare, which he estimates at between $ 5 and $ 20 per trip, depending on the destination, Hill continued. He said most trips would likely cost more than using public transport but less than using a rideshare service.
The initial Vegas Loop could later be expanded to other parts of the region, the company said, according to FOX 5.
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The benefits of the Boring Company’s plan are that travelers can get to their destination without traffic lights, stop signs, or other obstacles in the way, Hill told the station.
The Musk company’s plan uses no tax dollars and will rely on local contractors and workers, Clark County officials told FOX 5.
The Boring Company had already announced plans for further transit loops in Florida in July and in Texas in August.
