NV’s first publicly financed rail transit could be to transport Tesla workers

By: Michael Lyle

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: January 29, 2026

Words: 781

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Northern Nevada transportation officials are looking into the feasibility of using existing rail lines along Interstate-80 to support commuter rail service from Downtown Reno to the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center.

The study – funded by public dollars and private industry, including Tesla – is expected to be completed in the early part of this year.

Separately, Elon Musk’s Boring Company is doing an independent study on how to create a separate tunnel project to transport workers …

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