Vegas Loop's First Station Operates, Tesla's In Tunnels Project Is Taking Off

The Vegas Loop project continues to progress. (photo: twitter @BoringLoopLV)

JAKARTA - The first passenger station in the "Vegas Loop" vehicle tunnel network being built by Elon Musk's Boring Company was revealed on Thursday, June 30. The station is located beneath Resorts World Las Vegas, the first of 55 stops along the 29-mile tunnel.

The Boring company already operates a small version of this "Tesla's in Tunnels" system under the Las Vegas Convention Center, which opens in early 2021 and involves two 0.8-mile-long tunnels.

After that, the Musk-owned startup proposed a massive city-wide expansion that Clark County officials finally approved last year. The system uses human-controlled Tesla Model X and Y vehicles to transport passengers, despite Musk's earlier statements about using sleds to carry cars through tunnels.

Dubbed the Vegas Loop, the system will allow passengers to hitchhike in Tesla cars to and from places such as the hotel's casino on the Las Vegas Strip, the city's new football stadium, the Las Vegas Convention Center and McCarran International Airport.

Resorts World Casino Station was the first to open. The company recently received unanimous approval to expand its Vegas Loop project to include stops at landmarks such as the Stratosphere and Fremont Street.

"Today marks a monumental moment not only for our resort, but also for Las Vegas," said Scott Sibella, the President of Resorts World Las Vegas, in a statement. “Our passenger stations will make visiting our resort from the Las Vegas Convention Center easier than ever, and ultimately connecting us to major destinations across the city.”