Elon Musk will build a test tunnel for his high-speed Loop system in LA but angry residents claim the plan is being rushed

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On May 17, Elon Musk outlined his Boring Company's plan to build a test tunnel for a high-speed transit system underneath several neighborhoods of Los Angeles, California.

Two community groups, made up of LA residents, filed a lawsuit against the City of LA, because local officials will allow the company to bypass a formal environmental review. The groups also claim that the Boring Company is leaving community members out of the process.

"The tunnel could be the most forward-thinking idea in the world. But if that's true, then why isn't the project moving forward in a transparent way that's required by code?" one resident questioned.

At the event on May 17, a Boring Company executive said the startup will "do everything right."

Elon Musk has a grand vision for alleviating Los Angeles' gridlock: a high-speed tunnel system dubbed Loop that would carry residents underground at 150 mph. Since 2016, his tunneling startup, the Boring Company, has been working on realizing that vision in LA — which could become a reality.

At an event on May 17, Musk announced that his company will work with the LA County Metropolitan Transportation Agency MTA to build a 2.7-mile test tunnel. The project will stretch underneath Sepulveda Boulevard on LA's Westside, one of the most traffic-clogged areas of the city.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: How Amazon gets away with not paying taxesSee Also:A pilot project for a new libertarian floating city will have 300 homes, its own government, and its own cryptocurrencyElon Musk went on a weird tweetstorm about a snail and it's a reference to how quickly he'll tunnel under Los AngelesThis proposed city of 420,000 floating pyramids is seeking 'citizens'SEE ALSO: Elon Musk says flying cars are a bad idea because they could 'guillotine' people on the ground

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