Teslas in tunnels: The Loop, once fully completed, will allow passengers to hitch rides in Teslas to and from destinations along its tunnel corridor, such as the LVCC, the airport and the hotel casinos on the Strip. Photo Credit: Resorts World Las Vegas
Resorts World Las Vegas has opened its Vegas Loop passenger station,
providing direct underground access to the Las Vegas Convention Center
(LVCC) within minutes via a fleet of Tesla electric vehicles.
The
Resorts World Las Vegas station will be the first of over 55 stops
anticipated to form the Vegas Loop, which aims to eventually transport
thousands of passengers per hour throughout the approximately
47-kilometre resort corridor.
The Vegas Loop is an all-electric, zero-emissions, underground public
transportation system being developed in phases by Elon Musk's The
Boring Company. Also dubbed as the "Teslas in Tunnels" project, the
Loop, once fully completed, will allow passengers to hitch rides in
Teslas to and from places like the hotel casinos on the Strip and
Downtown Las Vegas, the LVCC, the city’s new football stadium, and
McCarran International Airport.
Scott Sibella, president of Resorts World Las Vegas, said: “Our
passenger station will make a visit to our resort from the Las Vegas
Convention Center easier than ever, and eventually connect us to key
destinations throughout the city. Resorts World Las Vegas strives to
transform the way people experience Las Vegas, and this offering does
just that. We are proud to partner with The Boring Company on what we
believe to be the future of travel.”
“In addition to offering our convention customers direct access to
Resorts World’s world-class hospitality and entertainment, this
milestone is an important step in the development of a game-changing
transportation solution in Las Vegas,” said Steve Hill, president and
CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
Hours of operation for the Resorts World Las Vegas Passenger Station
will vary based upon the LVCC events and convention calendar.