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A $20 Trillion Tunnel Could Make London-New York Trips a One-Hour Journey


Published on 2024-12-25 17:02:15 - MSN
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  • Estimated to cost $20 trillion, it dwarfs projects like the Channel Tunnel, which connects England and France and took six years to build. At this pace, completing the transatlant

The article discusses a visionary project proposed by Elon Musk's company, The Boring Company, which aims to revolutionize travel between London and New York by reducing the journey time to just one hour through an ultra-fast tunnel system. This ambitious plan involves constructing a network of tunnels that would allow for high-speed travel, potentially using vacuum-sealed tubes to minimize air resistance, thereby enabling speeds up to 4,000 mph. The estimated cost for this transatlantic tunnel is around $20 trillion, highlighting the massive scale and the significant engineering challenges involved. The project, while still in conceptual stages, reflects Musk's ongoing interest in transforming transportation with technologies like Hyperloop, aiming to make long-distance travel as quick as a short domestic flight. However, the feasibility, environmental impact, and economic justification of such a project remain subjects of debate and further study.

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