Elon Musk launched The Boring Company in December 2016. The company plans to build a network of tunnels to ease traffic in cities like Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
The project has sparked controversy after several workers denounced the precarious conditions of the Las Vegas tunnel excavation works. The newly opened proceedings could lead to penalties for the new construction and delays in the underground network that was going to transform the Las Las Vegas metropolitan area. The first sections of the tunnel were already available in spring 2020 and entered the testing phase a year later, with the second section expected to be completed in 2023. The Loop is expected to reach 110 kilometers of route and 55 access stations by 2024. A fleet of Tesla Model 3 cars, mostly autonomous, were going to cover the routes at an average speed of 240 kilometers per hour. It was an ambitious project, with an initial budget of 48.7 million dollars that was Going to become more than 500 once it had passed its embryonic phase. Some employees say they are suffering burns, rashes and allergic reactions attributable to the high concentration of chemical accelerators in the mud.