Underground High Speed ​​Transportation System of Ehlon Mask wins construction contract in Chicago, expects to connect airport and city center in only 12 minutes

Tunnel drilling company, CEO of Eilon Mask "The Boring Company"I'm tunneling in the basement of Los Angeles, We are steadily proceeding with projects to realize traffic congestion mitigation. Meanwhile, it became clear that The Boring Company won the bid in the construction project of the underground high-speed transportation system connecting from the airport in Chicago to the downtown.

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The plan that the Boring Company won this time,Chicago O'Hare International AirportTo the block 37 of downtown which is the center of Chicago. The distance between this is about 15 miles (about 24 km) and it takes about 30 minutes to about 40 minutes even if you use a transportation system such as a railway or a taxi, but if you use the underground high-speed transportation system it will move in about 12 minutes I can do it.

Regarding the freight rate, the Boring Company said it would be more expensive than the fare of the railroad connecting the same section ($ 5: about 550 yen), though it is impossible to obtain the exact amount, but from a taxi (about $ 40: about 4400 yen) It is expected to be cheaper. "

Vehicles used in underground high-speed transportation systemsTesla Model XElectric car based on. In addition to reaching a maximum speed of about 240 km / h, there are 8 to 16 seats in the car, plans to be equipped with air conditioning, luggage storage and Wi-Fi. According to The Boring Company, we are planning to operate this vehicle for 20 hours a day at 30 second intervals.


Several companies participate in the bidding concerning the construction of the underground high-speed transportation system connecting the Chicago O'Hare Airport and the downtown, The Boring Company presents an amount less than 1 billion dollars (about 110 billion yen) including the repair of the station etc. By doing so, I won the case. The construction cost is to be borne by The Boring Company, and it is planned not to require subsidies from the government.

Mayor Lahm Emanuel of Chicago said, "If this project is realized, Chicago will maintain a solid position as a state-of-the-art city and will lead to the creation of thousands of employment," the underground high-speed transportation system It will also be valuable for Chicago.

Although details on the project are not disclosed, The Boring Company publishes the concept movie of the vehicle used in the underground high-speed transportation system on YouTube.

The Boring Company - YouTube