Updated
Updated · TechCrunch · Sep 20
Boring Company Claims Austin-San Antonio Hyperloop Could Cut Trip to Under 30 Minutes
Updated
Updated · TechCrunch · Sep 20

Boring Company Claims Austin-San Antonio Hyperloop Could Cut Trip to Under 30 Minutes

3 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Sep 20

Summary

  • Elon Musk said The Boring Company is developing a “simple precursor Hyperloop” linking Austin and San Antonio, with a target travel time of less than 30 minutes.
  • The claim surfaced in Musk’s reply to an AI-generated sci-fi video; the company’s account echoed it and said it would be “excited and honored” to build the project.
  • The Boring Company has announced other high-profile tunnel plans in Chicago, Los Angeles and the New York-Washington corridor that have not materialized.
  • The startup does run a tunnel-and-surface transit system in Las Vegas and recently raised $3 billion in funding led by the United Arab Emirates.

Insights

Will Elon Musk's Texas Hyperloop finally revolutionize travel, or is it just another sci-fi fantasy masking unfulfilled promises?
As private corporations increasingly replace government infrastructure, what hidden costs will Texans pay for a 30-minute commute?