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Nashville, Elon Musk and Boring Company

The Boring Company hopes airport tunnel is "first leg" of Nashville system
The Boring Company doesn't want to merely build a Tesla tunnel connecting Nashville's downtown to the airport. Elon Musk's company hopes to use community conversations for feedback on where to build an entire tunnel network throughout the city,
Elon Musk’s Boring Company reveals Music City Loop tunnel route through Nashville
Officials unveiled the first draft of The Boring Company's Nashville tunnel route on Thursday. See where it's headed.
Elon Musk’s Boring Company announces plan to tunnel under Nashville
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee says the Nashville tunnels will come at “zero cost” to taxpayers, and will instead be “entirely privately funded” by The Boring Company and its partners. Once completed, the “Tesla in tunnels” system will ferry people from the airport to downtown in around eight minutes.
Elon Musk's The Boring Co. to build tunnel from Nashville airport to downtown
Construction of the 10-mile Music City Loop is expected to begin immediately after approvals, with the project potentially operational as soon as fall 2026.
Boring Company unveils possible route for Music City Loop
Some local leaders question whether the route serves the community's daily needs and have suggested expanding the system to help commuters from areas like Murfreesboro.
Elon Musk's Boring Co. tunnel in Nashville: Who can and can't use the Music City Loop
Elon Musk's The Boring Company is building a zero-emission high-speed transit system in Nashville. Can anyone drive their cars through the Music City Loop?
What is Elon Musk's net worth? Boring Company, which plans Nashville tunnel, is just one of his six companies
Elon Musk's the Boring Company has its eyes set on building an underground tunnel in Nashville. Here's what to know about the billionaire.
Nashville mayor presses Musk's Boring Co. with safety questions on Music City Loop plan
Questions abound on The Boring Company's Music City Loop project — and Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell's office has submitted dozens of them.
Elon Musk's proposed underground tunnel includes stop at Music City Center
The Boring Company has unveiled a proposed route for the Music City Loop, a high-speed underground tunnel that would connect downtown Nashville to the airport.
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Comptroller visited Boring Co. Las Vegas tunnel while Nashville leaders claim they were left in the dark
Basic details still being "studied" about the Music City Loop, according to state officials who voted to lease state land to ...
Discover the Music City Loop: Why Elon Musk's Boring Company will dig under Nashville
Officials have announced construction of the Music City Loop, an underground tunnel project by Elon Musk’s Boring Company, ...
Boring Company tunnel plan exposes tension between state, Nashville leaders — again
Local, state and federal politicians representing Nashville weighed in following the announcement, and a familiar division ...
Nashville mayor’s office queries Boring Company about tunnel plan
The Metro Nashville mayor’s office is asking a litany of questions about the proposed “Music City Loop,” focusing primarily on emergency service responses and the impact on city transportation plans.
Tennessee officials unanimously approve no-rent lease for Musk's The Boring Company
Tennessee State Building Commissioners unanimously passed a proposal to gift a no-rent lease to Elon Musk’s The Boring ...
Mayor asks dozens of tunnel questions to Boring Co.
Elon Musk's tunnel business, The Boring Co., negotiated a deal with the state to build a tunnel under Nashville. Questions ...