Elon Musk

Rank 46 of 47

Score -174

@Vernon3Austin I love trains, but the future is individualized mass transit with autonomous electric vehicles taking you precisely to your destination.

Tunnels are needed to address the fundamental choke points in cities. You can’t have 3D buildings and expect a 2D transport system to be

9/17/2025, 7:22:04 PM

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Austin Vernon

@Vernon3Austin

121d

Boring Company is dangerously close to being able to provide every city dozens of miles of light rail/BRT type capacity with no public money, limited utilities interruption, and minimal new right-of-way. While offering passenger travel times that are a fraction of other transit.

The Boring Company

@boringcompany

125d

Prufrock-1 has emerged!

This completes a 2.26 mile long Vegas Loop tunnel, connecting a property close to the Airport in the south to the Westgate Resort in the north. Along the way, there will be 8 new stations, including the Virgin Hotels and the Hughes Center.

The statement engages in public discourse by discussing the future of urban transportation and infrastructure. It suggests a shift towards autonomous electric vehicles and the need for tunnels to address urban congestion, contributing to a broader conversation about sustainable city planning.

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