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[BSLMikeLowe]

I guess the other thing is there isn't too much to give you perspective of the diameter of the tunnel. Maybe it's wider than it looks.

[BSLMikeLowe]

NBCWashington: Elon Musk Hyperloop May Have Terminus Near Camden Yards

 

Entrepreneur Elon Musk's digging company, Boring Co., could start the construction of hyperloop tunnels, terminating near West Pratt and South Paca streets in Baltimore, as early as January, according to documents obtained by Capital News Service. 

 

In a conditional utility permit granted to Boring Co. by the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration on Oct. 16, Musk's company estimates it will begin digging two parallel, 12.4-mile transportation tunnels in January 2018. 

[DJ MC]

I didn't know he was a part owner of Pickles.

[BSLMikeLowe]

LA Times: Elon Musk unveils his company's first tunnel in Hawthorne, and it's not a smooth ride

 

One year later....probably shouldn't hold your breath on that magic underground transport from Baltimore to DC.

[Nigel Tufnel]

Apparently digging tunnels is really expensive and takes a lot of time.  Who would have thought?