Boring Company Breaks Through to the End of Its First Test Tunnel The digging machine emerged at 'O'Leary Station' in Los Angeles.
By Richard Lawler •
This story originally appeared on Engadget
We're about a month away from the planned opening of The Boring Company's Test Tunnel in LA, and it appears progress is moving along. Elon Musk tweeted this brief video of a digging machine breaking through, and although he wasn't specific about the location, it looks like they've reached O'Leary Station where the first test tunnel will end.
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The 'Godot' machine dug its first segment on SpaceX property in June, and things have been moving along busily ever since. We'll probably see people lining up for test rides after Black Friday. As the Boring Company explains, the point of this tunnel isn't just to dig it, but also to show off the small elevators that are key to its "loop" concept and are small enough to fit inside a house.
Update: Just after this post was published, Musk tweeted again congratulating his company on completing the LA/Hawthorne tunnel.
Boring Company just broke through the other side!! https://t.co/4yxQgpPVfZ
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 17, 2018
Congratulations @BoringCompany on completing the LA/Hawthorne tunnel! Cutting edge technology! pic.twitter.com/80WbSQekCQ
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 17, 2018
O'Leary Station taking shape pic.twitter.com/O25AhFBnxA
— The Boring Company (@boringcompany) October 19, 2018
