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Elon Musk believes he has a better concept than the $20 trillion Transatlantic Tunnel that has been proposed to connect New York and London.
You may travel from the capital city of the United Kingdom to the most populated city in the United States in 54 minutes by rail instead of eight hours by plane.
Even though it would cost an estimated $19.8 trillion, the prospect of a 3,400-mile Transatlantic Tunnel being built beneath the water may make you a little nauseous, but Elon Musk has something to say about it.
The concept
Although no business has formally presented a detailed proposal for the tunnel that would connect The Big Apple with The Big Smoke, the idea has been discussed extensively on the internet.
The 3,400-mile tunnel would cut the travel time between the two cities to less than one hour. It is anticipated to take decades to finish, though.
Oh, and estimates put the expected cost at $19.8 trillion, which is enormous.
However, if Musk is involved, it might not.
Elon Musk’s other recommendation
Not Musk specifically, but a different business that he has recommended might be interested in the position
On December 10, the CEO of Tesla responded to a report regarding the proposed tunnel on Twitter.
He said: “The @boringcompany could do it for 1000X less money.”
However, what is The Boring Company and how does it relate to plans for tunnels?
The Boring Company
The Boring Company’s website states that it “constructs safe, fast-to-dig, and low-cost transportation, utility, and freight tunnels.” This indicates that the company is well-versed in the subject and has already completed a number of tunnels.
The LVCC Loop, Resorts World Connector, Vegas Loop, R&D Tunnel, and Hyperloop are some of its projects that have already been completed successfully.
The Boring Company describes the LVCC Loop as one well-executed construction project: “The LVCC Loop system – a three-station transportation system consisting of 1.7 miles of tunnel – was built in approximately one year (using the now-legacy Godot Tunnel Boring Machine).”
The ‘two tunnels and three stations’ were apparently built for about $47 million, and construction even avoided any ‘attendee disturbances’ or traffic closures.
“LVCC Loop connects the LVCC New Exhibit Hall with the existing campus (North/Central/SouthHalls), and reduces a 45 minute cross-campus walk time to approximately two minutes,” it states.
The difference between a 3,400-mile journey from London to New York and a 1.7-mile tunnel is insignificant. How about The Boring Company, then?
