It’s not the first time Amtrak privatization has been suggested, or that the rail system has been criticized. Train travel in the U.S. is notoriously lacking: Huge regions of the country aren’t serviced by rail; trains are often delayed or have infrastructure issues; and tickets can be...
The previously unearthed ties between The Boring Co. and Super Excavators reveal fresh insight into how Musk has become serious about tunnel technology. In July, he teased that he had received "verbal" government approval to build a "hyperloop" rail system to zip passengers in magnetically l...
Musk sees the system as a cheaper, faster alternative to California's proposed $70 billion high-speed rail system, estimating that a Hyperloop line could be built from Los Angeles to San Francisco for $6 billion or so. (A trip between the two cities would take just 30 minutes, Musk said...
“But Musk is a smart guy, so some of the things he’s doing make reasonable sense.” Musk is proposing the system as an alternative to the high-speed rail system planned in California. He’s no expert on high-speed mass transit, but he’s gained prominence through a series of ...
Elon Musk is apparently serious about launching a tunnel digging company to reduce traffic in cities The MTA is looking to get into a PPP (Public Private Partnership) to get a tunnel built for either rail, or cars, or both, under the Sepulveda pass. Thats where Elon drives on his way to...
CHICAGO, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Elon Musk's Boring Company is among the two final bidders to design, build, finance and operate an express rail system from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to downtown area, Chicago mayor's office confirmed on Wednesday. ...
Musk's tweet has been widely shared and gained over 1,300 comments so far, many of which echoing his view. @EcoCrypto1 replied: "Absolutely amazing the teamwork that is put into this!", and @brandonholma said: "I work for a light rail system in San Diego and we've been building ...
According to Musk's concept, the Hyperloop could carry travelers from Los Angeles to San Francisco in half an hour, easily beating out a costly high-speed rail project. The Hyperloop is a large pneumatic tube, similar to the system used by some hospitals to transport documents, samples...
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Musk has tried to quash government-funded high-speed rail projects in the past. Ashlee Vance reported in his Musk biography that in 2013, the Tesla CEO’s “Hyperloop” proposal originated out of his “hatred for California’s proposed high-speed rail system” because the train would allegedly...