Elon Musk tests underground tunnel idea in Los Angeles, starting at SpaceX headquarters, aiming to ease traffic congestion

Briefing

February 21, 2017

Briefing	Tunnel Boring Machine – SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted image of tunnel boring machine (TBM) on February 4, 2017, confirming he is pursuing underground tunnel idea in Los Angeles to reduce traffic congestion SpaceX Headquarters Dig – As of January 30, 2017, excavators have begun digging test trench at SpaceX’s headquarters in Los Angeles Implementation Barriers – Include digging through public property which requires approval from LA City Council, poor mapping of underground structures and potential violation of environmental laws Groundwork for Hyperloop – Could lay groundwork for fast vacuum transport system, called Hyperloop, which can connect Los Angeles and San Francisco in 36 minutes
Accelerator	Transportation and Mobility
Sector	Transportation and Logistics
Source	Pettit, H., "The billionaire so tired of being stuck in LA traffic he is creating a TUNNEL to get to work: Elon Musk reveals first image of his underground solution to congestion", Daily Mail, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/; Clark, L., "SpaceX launches Hyperloop pod design competition", Wired, https://www.wired.com/; Heathman, A., "Elon Musk's boring machine has already built a 'test trench' in LA", Wired, https://www.wired.com/; AcceleratingBiz analysis
Original Publication Date	February 6, 2017

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