@SawyerMerritt @boringcompany Incredible!! Finally, some tunnels in TX!
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Dori Kelley
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NEWS: Elon Musk's @boringcompany has announced that the company will be building three tunnels for free.
Locations & tunnel purpose:
• NOLA Loop: New Orleans (passenger transport via vehicles)
• Ravens Loop: Baltimore (passenger transport via vehicles)
• University Hills Loop: Dallas (passenger transport via vehicles)
The Boring Company will pay to build all three, pending due diligence and feasibility, as well as two additional tunnels: Hendersonville Utility Tunnel (Hendersonville, TN) and Morgan's Wonderland Tunnel (San Antonio, TX), if those last two are feasible and can get approved.
The Boring Company@boringcompany
Tunnel Vision Challenge results! We've been overwhelmed with the amazing submissions…so we are announcing three winners! The Thrilling Three are: - NOLA Loop (New Orleans, LA) - Ravens Loop (Baltimore, MD) - University Hills Loop (Dallas, TX) What happens next? TBC and the project stakeholders enter into a rigorous diligence process which includes: - Meetings with elected officials, regulators, community leaders, and business leaders - Geotechnical borings - Utility and subsurface infra investigation Once the diligence (100% funded by TBC) is complete, if all 3 projects are feasible, will fund/build all 3 - this would be awesome. If only 1 is feasible, will fund/build 1. IN ADDITION, there were multiple other projects that TBC thought were so compelling that we are going to continue to work with the entrants and try to get them built. This includes the following two: - Hendersonville Utility Tunnel (Hendersonville, TN) - Morgan's Wonderland Tunnel (San Antonio, TX) Thanks again to all of the participants - your enthusiasm and positivity has been inspiring for the TBC team.
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Tunnel Vision Challenge results!
We've been overwhelmed with the amazing submissions…so we are announcing three winners!
The Thrilling Three are:
- NOLA Loop (New Orleans, LA)
- Ravens Loop (Baltimore, MD)
- University Hills Loop (Dallas, TX)
What happens next? TBC and the project stakeholders enter into a rigorous diligence process which includes:
- Meetings with elected officials, regulators, community leaders, and business leaders
- Geotechnical borings
- Utility and subsurface infra investigation
Once the diligence (100% funded by TBC) is complete, if all 3 projects are feasible, will fund/build all 3 - this would be awesome. If only 1 is feasible, will fund/build 1.
IN ADDITION, there were multiple other projects that TBC thought were so compelling that we are going to continue to work with the entrants and try to get them built. This includes the following two:
- Hendersonville Utility Tunnel (Hendersonville, TN)
- Morgan's Wonderland Tunnel (San Antonio, TX)
Thanks again to all of the participants - your enthusiasm and positivity has been inspiring for the TBC team.
The Boring Company@boringcompany
Announcing the Tunnel Vision Challenge! Pitch us your best 1-mile tunnel idea (Loop, freight, pedestrian, utility, etc.), we'll pick a winner, and build it…for free! Details: boringcompany.com/tunnelvision Criteria: -Usefulness (good bang for the bore) -Stakeholder Engagement (get hyped) -Technical, Economic, and Regulatory Feasibility (success is physically possible) Prufrock was designed to build mega-infrastructure projects in a matter of weeks instead of years - so let’s build!
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Announcing TERAFAB: the next step towards becoming a galactic civilization twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
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Prufrock-3 launching off The Monster!
The Monster tilts down, allowing the boring machine to mine directly into the parking lot ground without any pit/shaft/excavation.
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Prufrock-2 has emerged!
Fun facts:
- 2.28 miles long
- Longest single Vegas Loop tunnel drive (previous TBC record was 2.26)
- 4th tunnel at @WestgateVegas
- ~68k cubic yards of dirt moved
- ~4.8 miles of continuous conveyor belt driven w 6 motors totaling 825 hp
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🇺🇸 The Boring Bodega in Texas as a hangout spot where Elon supporters can “feel the soul of his vision,” with that unmistakable Boring Company charm.
It’s tech culture, but with brisket and Tesla’s.
Elon Musk@elonmusk
@Scobleizer @TodayTeslanews Boring Company would gladly build tunnels for others, but no one else is even trying
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Update on the Tunnel Vision Challenge - 1 mile of free tunnel!
With 3 days left to submit, 407 entries have been received. Great to see enthusiasm for tunnels!
The Boring Company@boringcompany
Announcing the Tunnel Vision Challenge! Pitch us your best 1-mile tunnel idea (Loop, freight, pedestrian, utility, etc.), we'll pick a winner, and build it…for free! Details: boringcompany.com/tunnelvision Criteria: -Usefulness (good bang for the bore) -Stakeholder Engagement (get hyped) -Technical, Economic, and Regulatory Feasibility (success is physically possible) Prufrock was designed to build mega-infrastructure projects in a matter of weeks instead of years - so let’s build!
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The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority has unanimously (7-0) approved a Music City Loop connection/station. Thanks so much to @Fly_Nashville for the great partnership.
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Listen, I’m biased and Texas is great, but I’d love to see even more expansion of Elon companies in Florida. Cultural fit is phenomenal and Florida needs a real shot in the arm from an innovation perspective.
Mario Nawfal@MarioNawfal
🇺🇸 Elon’s Boring Company landed the bid to build twin tunnels at Universal Orlando Resort via a Tesla-powered Loop system. Think “Vegas Loop,” but Orlando-style, connecting the north campus to the new Epic Universe. After completing it in 1.5 years, they’ll run multiple tunnel boring machines to speed things up, tackling Florida's high water table and sinkhole risks through a local geotechnical study. Beyond moving passengers, the plan could even bring Robovans for cargo and group rides, hinting at how Boring aims to scale transport in cities worldwide. Source: @Teslarati
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The 5th annual Not-a-Boring Student Competition is almost here!
120+ students from 8 universities across 3 countries are making final machine preparations before coming to Bastrop, TX in March to compete and see who can beat the snail!
The 8 finalists are:
@TheBoringIllini from @uofigrainger
@CU_Hyperloop from @CUEngineering
@TAMUDigEmAggies from @TAMUEngineering
@DiggeridoosVT from @virginia_tech
@Penn_Hyperloop from @PennEngineers
Smith Engineering Hyperloop from @SmithEngQueens
@TalpaUPV from @UPV
@uatxcavators from @uaustinorg
If you're a college student interested in starting a Not-a-Boring Competition team of your own, reach out to competition@boringcompany.com.
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Though it is early, this is a great first step. Looking forward to working with the Shingle Creek Transit and Utility CDD in Orlando.
shinglecreektransitandutilitycdd.com/wp-content/upl…
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Brands will spend 8M today per ad.
We spent less than 50k on this ad I had the privilege to write and direct.
It’s been seen by 40+ Million.
And there is not a single ad in my career that I cared more about or am as proud of.
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Incredible week of STEM! TBC hosted 4 days of Vegas Loop field trips for 100+ 5th graders from @GehringSTEM, connecting classroom learning to real hardware.
If your school is interested in a Vegas Loop tour, email tours@lvloop.com.
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TBC and @rta_dubai have signed a contract to construct Dubai Loop.
TBC would like to thank The Crown Prince of Dubai @HamdanMohammed and His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer and his team. The pilot system with 6.4 km of tunnel and 4 stations will begin construction in late 2026.
boringcompany.com/dubai
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