Tennessee lawmakers are advancing legislation that could further reduce Nashville’s authority over The Boring Company’s underground tunnel project, even as construction accelerates toward a year-end opening.
The Boring Company only started tunneling last week but expects to have a tunnel open for customers to ride in Teslas from downtown Nashville to the airport by the end of this year.
Two bills moving through the Tennessee legislature this session could shape how the project is governed and taxed — and critics say Nashville is being left out.
A new state authority — with no Nashville appointments
Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson (R-Franklin) is proposing a new state regulatory body called the Subterranean Transportation Infrastructure Coordination Authority to oversee and review permits for underground transit projects like the Boring tunnel…