Loop is not Hyperloop: the difference that changes everything

The Boring Company does have operational experience that is often cited: the Las Vegas Loop system. These are tunnels through which electric vehicles travel, connecting locations around the convention area and other destinations. But let us not confuse Loop with Hyperloop. The Las Vegas system does not transport passengers at more than 200 miles per hour or operate as a low-pressure tube. It is a useful reference for assessing tunnel construction and management, but it does not yet demonstrate an ultra-high-speed intercity service. This is a crucial difference. Building a tunnel is difficult. Building a tunnel that moves thousands of people at high rail speeds, with safety, evacuation, ventilation, communications, and maintenance provisions, is a different category of problem.

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