Musk says government likes plan for high-speed tunnels

DETROIT (AP) — Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk says he has "verbal government approval" to build a tunnel for high-speed transportation from New York to Washington that could break ground by the end of this year.

[...] the White House confirmed it had "positive discussions" about the tunnel with Musk and executives from his underground drilling enterprise, The Boring Co. A White House spokesman wouldn't say who talked to Musk or whether he met with officials in person.

Musk runs electric car company Tesla Inc. and rocket maker Space Exploration Technologies Corp., among other ventures.

[...] some cast doubt on his timeline, pointing out that Musk would have to get approval from dozens of players, including federal, state and local officials.