Kirkpatrick also expressed concerns for the amount of infrastructure being built around the airport, and wanted to ensure that TBC was working in approval with the Federal Aviation Commission. I have received a lot of calls from my district on how long it takes to get there because of construction.”Īllen responded saying TBC had plans to expand into residential areas to the north, west and east of the strip. “Because we have an equal amount of workers that have to go on this trip and it’s getting harder and harder for them to get there.
“I would hope there are long-term conversations on what that looks like so we can ensure that people can access it not just the tourists,” said Kirkpatrick. The company said it just surpassed 1 million total passengers, and that the peak in one day was more than 32,000 passengers.Ĭommissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick was the only one to vote against, citing concerns that the long-term transit system plan doesn’t take into account employees of resorts and casinos who have to travel into the city for work. Westgate and Encore are currently under construction. The Vegas Loop’s current footprint is about 2.2 miles, and it includes five stops including four around the Las Vegas Convention Center and Resorts World.
The system was originally planned to feature 29 miles of tunnels with 51 stations. TechCrunch recently reported on the proposed expansion, which would increase the underground transport system to 65 miles of tunnels underneath Sin City designed to help people reach more casinos, retail zones, the University of Nevada Las Vegas campus and residential areas. The expansion, approved by Clark County, Nevada commissioners, will expand the network by 25 miles, allowing for 18 new stations that extend the tunnel network out from the Las Vegas Strip corridor. The Boring Company, Elon Musk’s project to build underground highways to alleviate traffic congestion, received approval Wednesday to expand its “Vegas Loop,” an underground tunnel system beneath Las Vegas that shuttles passengers via Tesla vehicles.
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