Elon Musk's tunneling venture is bringing its underground transportation system to Harry Reid International Airport next year. The Boring Company shared the timeline during a conversation on X Monday, alongside updates about its expanding tunnel network in Las Vegas and Nashville.

The Numbers Behind the Tunnels

The airport connection, slated to open in 2026, will be capable of moving more than 20,000 passengers per hour through its tunnels. That's a significant claim for a system that uses Tesla (TSLA) vehicles instead of traditional mass transit.

Pricing is part of the pitch. The company says rides from downtown to the airport will run about $12, while trips from the airport to the Las Vegas Convention Center will cost $10. According to Boring Company, that's 50% to 80% cheaper than the typical Uber Technologies Inc. (UBER) fare for the same routes.

On the construction side, the company revealed its tunneling costs currently sit at $10 million per mile, with plans to drive that down to $3-$4 million per mile in the near future. That cost reduction would be crucial for scaling the business model.

Recent Regulatory Headwinds

The upbeat announcements come at an interesting time. Reports recently surfaced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the company for hazardous working conditions at Las Vegas sites. Separately, Boring Company faced over $500,000 in fines for allegedly dumping tunneling fluid into city manholes.

Here's where it gets curious: after company officials met with the Nevada Governor's office, both the citations and fines were rescinded. Records of that meeting then vanished from public documents, though officials later called the disappearance an error.

Looking Beyond Vegas

Musk continues pushing his vision of "individualized mass transit" using autonomous electric vehicles as the transportation model of the future. Meanwhile, Boring Company has its sights set internationally, with plans to build a proposed Dubai Loop system.