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Resorts World Las Vegas Gets Approval to Join Tesla’s Underground Tunnel Network
By Jeff Osienya Aug 11, 2020 TechnologyThe forthcoming Resorts World Las Vegas integrated resort has been allowed by the Clark County Commission to move forward with its plans to build an underground tunnel station for the Boring Company transportation network.Resorts World Las Vegas, the $4.3 billion project which is still under construction has received a thumbs up from the Clark County Commission to proceed with building an underground tunnel and passenger station. Upon completion, this tunnel will link the mega-resort to the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) via the LVCC Loop, a part of the underground transit system that is being constructed by billionaire Elon Musk’s ground-breaking Boring Company.
This new tunnel and station project will have the capacity to transport passengers between the LVCC campus and the Resorts World Las Vegas in less than 2 minutes. The passengers in question will be ferried in groups of up to 5 in Tesla Model 3, Model X, and a modified Tesla Model 3 which will be able to transport up to 16 passengers at ago.
Momentous Milestone After a Long Wait
The Resorts World Las Vegas had sought approval for this endeavor earlier in June by submitting design plans and land-use applications to the Clark County Commission. With the green light from the Board of Clark County Commissioners, the casino company has achieved a great milestone towards the realization of the billion-dollar entertainment complex connected via a futuristic transportation network.
Upon the approval, the Resorts World Las Vegas published a statement on its official website indicating that the construction of the underground transportation passageway will commence by the end of 2020. The gaming company added that it would be providing more details about the ambitious project in the coming weeks.
The construction of the first two tunnels of the underground transit system was finished in May after excavation was completed earlier in February. The finished LVCC Loop is expected to be operational in January next year and it will have a capacity to transport over 4,400 passengers each hour between the South, North, and West Halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center campus.
Now that the Resorts World Las Vegas has been given an okay for its project, the station will be among the stops in the transport network to offer gamblers and tourists direct access to a host of nightlife offerings from the integrated resort. Moreover, this stop will also offer visitors a convenient entry point to the larger Las Vegas Strip network.
Resorts World to Open its Doors in the Summer of 2021
The Resorts World integrated casino and hospitality complex is still on schedule to debut next summer to enrich the already pompous scene of the Vegas Strip. For gambling, the entire property will boast of a massive 117,000 square foot casino floor with hundreds of slot machines, table games, a poker room, private gambling salons, and high limit VIP sections.
For general hospitality, on the other hand, the property will contain a 5,000-capacity theatre, an extensive portfolio of beverage and foods, complete with 3,500 hotel rooms under the umbrella of Conrad, LXR, and Hilton. The facility will also feature a 222,000 square foot pool complex that still has a 1,800 square foot infinity pool. This remarkable range of options is just a tip of the iceberg of the deluxe experience that the premier facility will have in store for patrons when it opens for business.
The integrated resort property will effortlessly combine both modern and traditional architecture to evoke a fresh luxury hotel experience using oriental cultural inspirations with leading-edge technology and world-class hospitality service.
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