Boring Company Tunnels

This cluster focuses on discussions about tunneling technologies, particularly The Boring Company's proposals for underground tunnels to solve urban traffic congestion and transportation challenges. Comments debate feasibility, costs, comparisons to traditional methods, and applications like single-vehicle lanes or subways.

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aguyfromnb Jan 13, 2020 View on HN

Tunnels under cities to decrease traffic?

dave4420 Mar 9, 2024 View on HN

How would this work in tunnels?

lxmorj Jan 12, 2020 View on HN

Couple dozen 55km Boring Company Tunnels could do the trick, no?

apexalpha Aug 16, 2018 View on HN

Doesn't every tunnel boring machine do this?

BrtByte Dec 20, 2025 View on HN

So tunneling isn't just an engineering choice, it's a planning survival strategy

bpd1069 Dec 10, 2010 View on HN

Better yet - tunnel it underground.

JeffL Sep 10, 2018 View on HN

Need more tunnels. Call the Boring Company.

koreyb Feb 27, 2017 View on HN

Maybe Elon's tunnels could solve this?

wahern Jun 10, 2019 View on HN

You're conflating Musk's underground highway concept with his proposed solutions for cheaper tunnel construction. The latter is required for the former, but not vice-versa. Musk's 14-foot tunnels are large enough for a traditional subway. See my reply to the parent.

astrodust May 14, 2018 View on HN

Tunnels are only useful if they go somewhere.