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Boring Company Director Puts Real Numbers On The Vegas Loop, Including The One That ...

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28 July 2026

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technology

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Micromobility

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United States

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Fusion42 · 28 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

Boring Company director Mike Baier disclosed operational metrics for the Vegas Loop on X: 40,000 passengers on peak convention days, airport connector opening delayed to late 2026, and tunnelling machines operating at roughly one-quarter of design specifications (one mile per month vs. one mile per week target). The admission reveals a significant gap between marketed and actual boring speeds that underpins the company's expansion economics.

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◆ The Wire takeaway

Boring's tunnelling machines run at a quarter of advertised speed, and executives rarely admit this publicly. If you're in tunnel-boring equipment, logistics, or ground-support systems, Boring just signalled where its real constraint sits—and it's not the drill itself.

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