"The Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN), a non-profit that recruits companies to do business and expand in the state, paid Boring Company $50,000 in October to draw up conceptual designs and conduct a feasibility report for a new transportation alternative to the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, the mega-business complex that houses Tesla's Gigafactory, according to a copy of the study invoice, which was obtained by Fortune via a Freedom of Information Act Request."
"Tesla and Panasonic, the two largest companies in the Center, have been in contact with the Nevada Governor's Office since at least last spring about potential transportation solutions, according to emails, which were also obtained by Fortune via the FOIA request. Both Tesla and Panasonic are working with the local transportation agency to sponsor an ongoing study for a commuter rail system that would run on the freight rail next to the interstate."
The Boring Company received $50,000 from the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN) to produce conceptual designs and a feasibility report for a tunnel potentially running under the nine-mile stretch from Reno to Tesla's Gigafactory. The tunnel is one option being evaluated to relieve rising traffic and accidents on Interstate 80 as the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center expands with data centers and other companies. Tesla and Panasonic have engaged the Nevada Governor's Office and are funding studies, including a commuter rail option on adjacent freight rail. Specific tunnel length, costs, and vehicle types, including potential autonomous use, were not disclosed.
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