Boring company backs out of Southern California tunnel deal
Elon Musk is a person who likes to change his mind from the moment he wears a hat. In the last month, HI withdrew from buying Twitter after said he would. And now, as the Daily Bulletin reported, his Boring Company backed out of an agreement to dig a tunnel in Ontario, California. It’s strange, dagree with this now failed deal, city and county officials still really want tunnel.
Early 2021it was announced that Ontario reached an agreement with The Boring Company to dig two tunnels totaling four miles from the local airport to the local commuter train station in the next city. Musk’s company claims it can build tunnels for $85 million, and have them up and running by the end of 2023 or 20 . head24.
Cities and counties jumped on it. Not only can they save money but also increased passenger volume at both the airport and Metrolink local train lines. It is also cheaper than the alternative, the choice of most of the locals around area would like, that considerable cost more than tunnels more than a billion dollars.
That more expensive plan will take OFFEROne Metro rail line into San Bernardino County. And it will be easy to connect the two, because Gold Line extension, has been brought near the county line and nearing completion. But county officials no want line extension, say it watched plan like LOTSOne The County is trying to influence the decisions it feels should be made. San Bernardino County wants to use the funds for this tunnel or improve existing rail lines for Metrolink. So in the meantime, traffic has gotten worse and all of this is encapsulated in a lot red tape.
Boring company exit the project, coincides with a San Bernar reviewDino county officials ordered the tunnel’s impact on the area. Which, in itself is interesting. What is the company afraid of…?
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Now like a person in a relationship who hasn’t accepted the breakup, city and county officials still want the project to move forward. A San Bernardino County Transportation Authority spokesperson told the Newsletter “We are moving forward because we still think it is a good project. It was Boring Company innovation that made us think about it. We certainly applaud their vision.” They add, “But nothing can stop them from participating in any part of the process going forward,” whether solo or collaboratively. ”
The county really hope The Boring Company returned to the table. What even worse about this situation, Will construction costs increase? and the date of operation has been pushed back, with costs now increasing to $492 million and opening date 2027. Either way, the light rail is real do More meaningful.