The Vegas Loop Is Getting Progressively More Stupid
Why Hacker News recommends it
Used as the go-to critical, first-hand overview of the Vegas Loop in threads about the Boring Company.
What it is
CityNerd critiques the Las Vegas Loop, the Boring Company's tunnel transit system, arguing its design and operation are poor. The video covers how the system actually runs.
Recommended by 2 HN commenters across 2 different months, 2025 to 2026.
What Hacker News said
Strong rec Orochikaku · 2025-10 · on “America is getting an AI gold rush instead of a factory boom”
I’d strongly recommend that you watch this video: “The Vegas Loop Is Getting Progressively More Stupid”.[1] [1] [this video] (22:05)
Recommends duxup · 2026-06 · on “I rode Elon Musk's Vegas Loop, the worst transit system on Earth”
This video gives a first hand experience that seems to cover everything: [this video] It looks like a project that they just gave up on ...
Cites daemonologist · 2025-10 · on “Boring Company cited for almost 800 environmental violations in Las Vegas”
There was a CityNerd video (which you may take or leave in general, but I found the anecdote interesting) in which there appeared to be one vehicle in service on the entire system: [this video] I assume though that they would adjust the capacity depending on time of day and whether there's an event or something going on, to some degree.
Critical lavios · 2025-08 · on “Tesla Disbands Dojo Supercomputer Team”
Boring company's las vegas tunnel is horrible. It's a one-way tunnel that barely provides transit to anybody. [1] [1] [this video]
Critical fragmede · 2025-09 · on “Tesla offers mammoth $1T pay package to Musk, sets lofty targets”
My opinion makes no difference in the scheme of things, but yes, I'd still think it's a waste. There's a monorail. Spend the money on making that suck less instead. [this video] is where I'm coming from. The section of the system, where there's one tunnel, so the previous car has to clear the tunnel before the next vehicle can go, seems particularly stupid.
Critical fragmede · 2025-10 · on “Boring Company cited for almost 800 environmental violations in Las Vegas”
It's possible to be pro-progress while being anti-this specific thing. In particular, Elon Musk came out and admitted that he hates trains and busses and admitted that he just made up Boring Co to distract from giving money to them. The Boring Co tunnels in Vegas are a boondoggle and not even well designed (whether that's due to lack of funds or stupidity or corruption, who knows!). The problem is the opportunity cost. The millions that went into the Vegas tunnels could have gone into improving the existing monorail system, but instead there's this stupid thing. The tunnels are cool and the technology is neat. I'm not in charge of anything, but no thanks. Here's where I'm coming from: [VIDEO
Critical duxup · 2026-06 · on “I rode Elon Musk's Vegas Loop, the worst transit system on Earth”
Good execution. The Vegas loop doesn't seem like that at all: [this video] It looks like a project they just quit on.