Yet Another Boring Backstory
It turns out that 'Godot' -- Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's Boring Company tunneling machine -- is simply on temporary lease until the company can build …
Mexican army finds unfinished tunnel under Rio Grande river
Updated 5:57 PM PDT, August 27, 2020. MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican army said Thursday that soldiers patrolling along the Rio Grande river have found an unfinished tunnel that was apparently dug under the river bed in a bid to reach U.S. territory. Predictably, the tunnel flooded and was found partly full of water.
Everything we know about the Boring Company's three TBM's
According to local legend, the ancient Zapotecs built an intricate network of tunnels around a deep earthen cavity in southern Mexico, believing it to be an entrance …
Big cross-border tunnel found linking Tijuana, San Diego
A law enforcement officer stands by the opening of a cross-border tunnel on Monday, May 16, 2022 between Mexico's Tijuana into the San Diego area. Authorities have announced the discovery of the underground smuggling tunnel on Mexico's border, running the length of a football field on U.S. soil to a warehouse in an industrial area.
Mexico's infamous Sinaloa Cartel 'negotiated with Hamas to …
Hamas members traveled to Mexico to help build underground tunnels in exchange for drugs from the Mexican cartel. ... Authorities in Mexico found one of the supposedly Hamas-supported tunnels in ...
Large underground smuggling tunnel found from Mexico to …
Authorities have announced the discovery of an underground drug smuggling tunnel the length of a football field from Mexico to an industrial warehouse on U.S. soil. The cross-border tunnel from Tijuana to the San Diego area was built in one of the most fortified stretches of the border. San Diego's Border Report calls the tunnel …
Drug lord's escape tunnel an audacious feat of engineering
ALMOLOYA, Mexico (AP) — Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the most wanted of Mexico's drug lords, would have breezed along the mile-long tunnel dug just for him on a specially modified motorcycle or ...
This 900-Foot Tunnel Ran From A KFC In Arizona To Sonora, Mexico …
The longest tunnel ever found along the US-Mexico border, which measured 905 feet, was discovered in 2015. The cross-border KFC tunnel may not have broken any records, but it'll certainly remain ...
No Shit There I Was: Crawling Through A Drug Tunnel Into Mexico
Before we get into my venture into Mexico, let's take a look at border tunnels. I reached out to Tim Gaynor, a border tunnel expert, for more details on border tunnels. Tim recently retired from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and spent years on the U.S. border of Mexico. Gaynor worked on a multi-agency tunnel task force …
A Secret Tunnel Found in Mexico May Finally Solve the …
September 28, 2023. In the fall of 2003, a heavy rainstorm swept through the ruins of Teotihuacán, the pyramid-studded, pre-Aztec metropolis 30 miles northeast of present-day Mexico City. Dig sites sloshed over with water; a torrent of mud and debris coursed past rows of souvenir stands at the main entrance.
Elon Musk's Boring Company extracts TBM segments as …
The Boring Company began removing Godot, its first tunnel boring machine, on Nov. 27 and completed the removal the following day. (Pauline Acalin) The …
Boring Company Las Vegas Convention Center Loop
The LVCC Loop system — a three-station transportation system consisting of 1.7 miles of tunnel — was built in approximately one year (using the now-legacy Godot Tunnel Boring Machine). LVCC Loop's cost was approximately $47M (firm fixed pricing) for the two tunnels and three stations (two surface and one subsurface).
THE LAXAXALPAM AQUEDUCT TUNNELS, MEXICO.
From the time the work was reorganized until its completion, about 53,000 cubic yards of concrete were placed in the tunnels, and 13,000 cubic yardsin the dams, intakes, and outside works. In tunnel No. 1, in July, 1912, 750 cubic yards were placed, and this. 362 PORGIF ON THE LAXAXALPAM AQUEDUCT TUNNELS.
U.S. border patrol finds longest-ever smuggling tunnel on …
Smuggling tunnel more than 1.2 km long found between U.S. and Mexico. U.S. Border Patrol agents discover smuggling tunnel stretching more than 1.2 kilometres from San Diego into Mexico. The newly ...
Robot Explores New Tunnel At Teotihuacan
Here's an interesting update for fans of archeological travel: archeologists have successfully deployed a camera-armed robot into the ancient tunnel running under the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent at Teotihuacan that was discovered earlier this year.. The tunnel, built over two thousand years ago 14 meters below surface and believed to …
2 tunnels found under California-Mexico border | AP News
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two drug-smuggling tunnels with rail systems stretching hundreds of yards across the U.S.-Mexico border were discovered by law enforcement officials, and a 73-year-old woman was charged with helping run one operation, federal authorities said Friday. No contraband was found in connection with the tunnels, which …
Border tunnel from Mexico to US discovered near Texas border wall
Updated: Jan 31, 2019 / 02:30 PM CST. SHARE. (KVEO/ NBC) A tunnel leading from Mexico into the U.S. has been discovered near a border wall in Hidalgo, Texas. "It's the most brazen approach I ...
Elon Musk's boring machine completes the first section of an …
Musk announced the news on Twitter, where he said "Godot," the Beckett-inspired name of the company's tunnel boring machine, had completed the the …
The Guanajuato Tunnels in Mexico
Guanajuato City Tunnels History. While many of the tunnels look as if they've been around forever, the whole network of underground roads really picked up speed in the 1960s, when the age of the automobile made its way into central Mexico. The earliest tunnels in Guanajuato were a flood control measure initiated in the 1800s after …
Elon Musk's Boring Machine Just Completed Its First Tunnel …
Taking to his favorite platform for announcements, Musk tweeted that "Godot" — the Beckett-inspired Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) weighing …
The Boring Co. begins tunneling with Elon Musk's 'Godot' …
According to engineering documents filed with Hawthorne officials, the experimental tunnel will begin with a large bore pit that is 20 by 150 feet, with a 13.5-foot diameter.
Longest Cross-Border Tunnel Discovered in San Diego
SAN DIEGO —After a challenging multi-year, inter-agency investigation, utilizing technology capabilities, intelligence gathering, and community outreach, U.S. Border Patrol San Diego Sector and partners have exposed the longest illicit cross-border tunnel ever discovered along the Southwest border."I am thrilled that this high level …
Tunnel Solutions for Mexico City
The $1.41 billion U.S. Metro Line 12 project – also known as the Gold Line – involves the construction of a 25.1 km subway line and 20 rail stations in the southeastern part of the city and surrounding metropolitan area. Planning for the new subway line began in 1996, and construction started in 2008.
The Boring Company's new machine is ground-breaking in …
The Boring Company has now focused its efforts on its first public tunnel. The $52.5 million public transport system runs two miles and is designed to transport …
Protection and Monitoring of Three Temples Close to the
The city of Guadalajara has been developing an electric transport system, with line 3 currently under construction. This line has a length of 51 km, including a 5.1 km underground stretch that involves the excavation of a tunnel 10.6 m in diameter, at an average depth of 25 m. The tunnel is being excavated with a Tunnel Boring Machine …
Authorities find massive drug-smuggling tunnel between
Major smuggling tunnel found under U.S.-Mexico border 00:23. U.S. authorities on Monday announced the discovery of a major drug smuggling tunnel — running about the length of six football fields ...
Prufrock — The Boring Company
Prufrock is designed to tunnel at a speed greater than 1 mile per week, which is 6 times faster than The Boring Company's previous generation TBM (Godot+). This is still 4-5 …
The Boring Co. begins tunneling with Elon Musk's 'Godot' …
Elon Musk's The Boring Co. began work Friday morning on the horizontal shaft it's digging to test technologies for a network of underground tunnels to ease …
Gilman Tunnels in New Mexico 2024
Built in the 1920s, the tunnels used to be a part of the former Santa Fe Northwestern Railway (SFNW). They are even named after a CEO of the SFNW—William H. Gilman. Till 1941 the tunnels served for the transportation of lumber from the mountains. Although the path has historical value, today, the tunnels are open for travelers and are …
Mexico Indoor Skydiving
Welcome to your complete resource about indoor skydiving and wind tunnels in Mexico.. Make your first flight and discover bodyflight as a new exciting sport!. Mexico is a beautiful place to visit, discover its many attractions and check out our best travel deals.. Browse Wind Tunnels, Articles & Videos, Events & Competitions, Coaches or Fly in …