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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...alks-to-bore-tunnels-in-israel-netanyahu-says
Elon Musk is in talks with the Israeli government to build tunnels in the country, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a campaign event this week.
Musk’s Boring Co. tunneling business could help boost much-needed infrastructure development in Israel, which suffers from a beleaguered public transportation system and the worst traffic in the developed world.
“I met a man that they call Elon Musk -- have you heard of him? A real genius,” Netanyahu said at a campaign event Tuesday night when asked about the country’s transportation system. “Right now we’re in conversation with him to see if we can tunnel the State of Israel.”
Netanyahu faces a tough re-election battle April 9 against the Blue & White bloc, which has suggested tapping Israel’s nascent sovereign wealth fund to pay for transportation infrastructure projects.
Netanyahu said he and Musk had breakfast at the prime minister’s residence, and Musk discussed his tunneling technology. Local media reported the billionaire entrepreneur visited Israel in March 2018.
The Boring Co. is taking steps toward developing projects in cities such as Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Chicago, but doesn’t currently have any international projects on its website. The company did not respond to emailed requests for comment.
Elon Musk is in talks with the Israeli government to build tunnels in the country, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a campaign event this week.
Musk’s Boring Co. tunneling business could help boost much-needed infrastructure development in Israel, which suffers from a beleaguered public transportation system and the worst traffic in the developed world.
“I met a man that they call Elon Musk -- have you heard of him? A real genius,” Netanyahu said at a campaign event Tuesday night when asked about the country’s transportation system. “Right now we’re in conversation with him to see if we can tunnel the State of Israel.”
Netanyahu faces a tough re-election battle April 9 against the Blue & White bloc, which has suggested tapping Israel’s nascent sovereign wealth fund to pay for transportation infrastructure projects.
Netanyahu said he and Musk had breakfast at the prime minister’s residence, and Musk discussed his tunneling technology. Local media reported the billionaire entrepreneur visited Israel in March 2018.
The Boring Co. is taking steps toward developing projects in cities such as Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Chicago, but doesn’t currently have any international projects on its website. The company did not respond to emailed requests for comment.
