Elon Musk unveils part of underground tunnel

<p>Elon Musk unveiled the first part of an underground tunnel built in Los Angeles by his construction firm, the Boring Company.</p><p><img src="https://imedia-peoplesdaily.pdnews.cn/up/cms/www/201812/201506457u00.jpg" title="VCG125405779_00004.jpg" alt="VCG125405779_00004.jpg"/></p><p><span style="color: rgb(127, 127, 127);">Video source: VCG</span></p><p>Musk touted the one-mile-long segment as a breakthrough in low-cost, fast-digging technology.</p><p>He said that when finished, his tunnels will be a remedy to the city&#39;s infamously heavy traffic.</p><p>When fully operational, the &quot;loop&quot; will use electric platforms — or &quot;skates&quot; — to carry passengers and vehicles at speeds of up to 150 miles per hour.</p><p>Last month, the Boring Company scrapped plans for a tunnel under the West Los Angeles neighborhood, settling litigation brought by community groups opposed to that project.</p><p>But it&#39;s moving ahead with a tunnel between Dodger Stadium and an existing subway line.</p><p>In June, the city of Chicago chose Boring to build a 17-mile underground transit system between its downtown and the main airport.</p><p>Boring has proposed an East Coast Loop linking Washington, DC, to the Maryland suburbs.&nbsp;</p>