Spurred by talks with Elon Musk, Miami-Dade officials OK study of underground transit tunnels
Miami-Dade officials are keeping the county on track as a place
Elon Musk’s Boring Company could begin digging subterranean people movers to circumvent gridlock with electric vehicles.
On Thursday, the county’s
transportation planning board approved a six-month, $88,000 study of tunneling technology created by Musk’s company, as well as similar technology designed by other companies, as a way to provide faster, cheaper travel options to residents.
The move comes just weeks after Fort Lauderdale Mayor
Dean Trantalis
announced that his city had accepted a proposal from the Boring Co. to build an underground transit system between its downtown and beach, barring a better proposal from another firm by Aug. 30.