Infrastructure innovation derailed: How Facebook's failed plan to turn a century-old railway into a commuter bridge may serve as a warning for The Boring Company

Jan 9 2023 by Business Insider

 
The Boring Company unveils the first test tunnel of a proposed underground transportation network across Los Angeles County during an event in Hawthorne, California, U.S. December 18, 2018. Since then, just one known project planned to be developed by The Boring Company has been completed — a 1.7 mile tunnel loop in Las Vegas.

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Facebook spent $20 million planning to revive a railway bridge near its office to improve traffic. The project, abandoned due to political...
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