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Elon Musk says he hopes to have Vegas tunnel done in 2020

Posted at 6:18 AM, Dec 30, 2019
and last updated 2019-12-30 09:19:12-05

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Elon Musk is now saying he hopes the people mover in Las Vegas will be fully operational in 2020.

Someone asked Musk via Twitter on Sunday when the project would be complete. That's when he responded "hopefully fully operational in 2020.

The original completion date was 2021. The tunnel will use self-driving cars to take people to and from 3 underground stations near the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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The people mover will turn a 15-minute walk into a 1-minute ride.