BILLIONAIRE tech mogul Elon Musk says he could transform transatlantic travel by building a $20 trillion vacuum tube tunnel.
The Tesla and Space X mastermind believes someday tourists may be able to whizz between London and New York in as little as 54 minutes on board an underwater train.
Stock of an underwater train as plans for potential transatlantic travel have been revealedCredit: Shutterstock
The innovative idea is to create a vacuum within a tunnel that when paired with pressurised vehicles such as a train can travel at 3,000mphCredit: Getty
Tech mogul Elon Musk says he could transform transatlantic travel by building the tunnel and train systemCredit: Getty
Initial plans for the ambitious tunnel system have been around for years with Musk not being involved in the blueprints.
Clever architects and developers are said to be working on the possibility of creating a tunnel and a train which is capable of reaching speeds of up to 3,000mph.
The innovative idea is to create a vacuum within the tunnel that when paired with pressurised vehicles causes the almighty speeds.
News outlet Newsweek reports: “By creating a vacuum within the tunnel and using pressurised vehicles, trains travelling along the structure could theoretically reach speeds of more than 3,000 mph.
“Making the journey between London and New York barely an hour long.”
Despite researchers claiming to have the ability and knowledge to create such a fast-paced and simple route they are still facing major issues.
Transforming the idea into reality is expected to cost up to $20 trillion (£15.8tn).
The almighty cost is believed to be the biggest stumbling block for any ambitious entrepreneur, bold businessman or even a nation itself to fund the project.
Earlier this week however, X chief Musk commented on the possibility of the tunnel and claimed he could build it for a fraction of the price.
The 53-year-old posted a reply to a viral post about the tunnel saying: “The @boringcompany could do it for 1000X less money.”