WPLN News The Vegas Loop began operating in Las Vegas, Nev. in 2021. The Boring Company says they plan to open the first operational segment of the Music City Loop in Nashville in 2027. Listen — (@cindyabrams.bsky.social) 2026-01-13T21:05:42.069Z The Vegas Loop currently operates multiple stations around the city’s Convention Center, plus stations at three hotels along the Las Vegas Strip — the Westgate, Encore and Resorts World. I went for a ride on Dec. 26, traveling from the Westgate to Resorts World. The ride, which is only about 1.5 miles one-way, was easy to access — I purchased my $7 roundtrip ticket on my phone as I pulled up to the station, located just outside the hotel. A Tesla was already waiting, presumably having just dropped someone off, although I didn’t see any other tunnel users at either station. We quickly drove into the one-way tunnel, which is all white with multi-colored changing lights lining the walls. There weren’t any other vehicles in the tunnel, so there was no traffic. But there also wasn’t much traffic along the Strip the day after Christmas, so, timing-wise, my ride was close to comparable with an aboveground journey. What does the ride indicate for what’s in store for Nashville? Because I didn’t observe other riders, popularity could be a question for Nashville. The Boring Company says that, since the Las Vegas tunnel opened in 2021, it has transported more than three million passengers. Also, the Vegas Loop, while operational, is not complete. The Boring Company just began testing connecting people with the Las Vegas airport by traveling part of the route through tunnels and, partly, on roads. There are more tunnels under construction. Local governments have approved 68 miles of tunnel and 104 stations, including connections to the NFL stadium and downtown area. A similar rollout could be in store for Nashville. The Boring Company says it plans to open the first operational segment of the Music City Loop in 2027, though not all tunnels will be complete then. The company has also, since the announcement of a downtown-to-airport connector, started planning for more than 20 stations around the city. Cynthia Abrams