Elon Musk firm tapped to build Chicago high-speed transit

[PoliticAverse]

Chicago (AFP) - Elon Musk's The Boring Company has been tapped to build a high-speed underground transportation system for Chicago -- the first US city to bank on the entrepreneur's futuristic concept for mass transit.

The project, to be officially announced Thursday, would employ tunnels and autonomous electric vehicles called "skates" to zip passengers between the Midwestern city's downtown core and its busy airport.

Details remain to be hammered out, including the exact route of The Chicago Express Loop.

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[lunasun]

1. To save 27mins over the subway that now goes direct from ohare to downtown and not have

to ride with commoners ?
I guess for the city's future ....seems pricey/risky investment to me , but what did I know ...

[NBachers]

2. Yeah, it's actually pretty easy to take the train downtown from the airport.

[lunasun]

3. 24/7 out of airport terminal 2. Some cities you have to take a shuttle out of the airport location

leaving the area to hook up with public transport, but this subway is right in one of the terminals and goes direct to downtown
LA yes, I clearly see the project as an improvement but hard for me to see the shorter time as that big of a deal ...again what do I know ...maybe it's the near future and Chicago wants to be one of the first....

[Midnight Writer]

4. Elon Musk is a con man.