Vegas is all about a lot of walking. The monorail helps to avoid the crowds on the strip. It’s a nice getaway from it. I found it super convenient while staying at Westgate which was LVH at the time. Not really the best choice for going to a show or club with high heels on, but a regular sneakers kind of day I find it very useful.
@ShowMeVegas3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@lesliewatkins89702 жыл бұрын
Last time I was in Vegas was August 2021. The night I got there at 9 pm it was still about 100 degrees. I stayed for 3 days and I don't think it cooled any. I found the monorail to be extremely easy to access and got me out of the heat. I will definitely use it whenever I am in Vegas.
@richierich73613 жыл бұрын
I found it useful. Got me where I needed to go and helped avoid the crowds on the strip. I didn’t find the locations too far off the destinations.
@ShowMeVegas3 жыл бұрын
There are a few more reasons to ride it not mentioned in the video, we just didn't find it useful for ourselves. Thanks for watching!
@cowsgohuh73282 жыл бұрын
@@ShowMeVegas what did y’all do if it didn’t work for you?
@ShowMeVegas2 жыл бұрын
@@cowsgohuh7328 walking the strip is more efficient, especially if you’re wanting to visit anything at all on the west side of LVB.
@juliaorpheus Жыл бұрын
super helpful information ! love the no nonsense summary of the monorail THANK YOU. You made my trip planning so much easier.
@ShowMeVegas Жыл бұрын
Just calling it like we see it! Thanks for watching!
@kristy2236 Жыл бұрын
So glad I watched this as we are going soon and thought it would be convenient. Thanks
@ShowMeVegas Жыл бұрын
We may have been a little harsh, it has its uses for sure but overall we don't find it convenient enough to justify the cost and the walk back and forth to the stations. Thanks for watching!
@bountiful68 Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed the Monorail during my August trip to Vegas simply because it gave us a break from the beating sun.
@bballerforever Жыл бұрын
Excellent video. I haven’t been on the Monorail but have been curious about it. You provided good instructions - location, ticketing, walking distance - silly me, I had always thought the ride was free! And I liked your 3 reasons for using the Monorail.
@ShowMeVegas Жыл бұрын
We’ve since used it once more, so perhaps we were a little bit harsh in this video but we still don’t find it terribly useful for us. Thanks for watching!
@efflan29832 жыл бұрын
It’s always worth it. The Monorail is a wonderful method of transportation…during the NFL draft in the next few days, the LV Monorail will be a major source of travel since some streets will be blocked off. Any day is a perfect day to take the LV Monorail.
@ShowMeVegas2 жыл бұрын
We'll have to agree to disagree. It can be useful, but it's far from "always" worth it. If you're staying on or wanting to visit anything on the west side of the strip it's almost useless because you'll walk literally 30 minutes to get to any of the stations. Thanks for watching!
@ChristopherX30 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely LOVE the Las Vegas Monorail! I use ut each and every time that I am in town.
@debster17243 жыл бұрын
Another reason to ride the Monorail is if your seeing a show at MGM and you need to go to one of the casinos on the monorail. Many of the shows are located at the back of MGM and getting a cab after a show is a major pain. We did it and rode back to Harrahs and it was a breeze, plus much less expensive.
@ShowMeVegas3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. Thanks for watching!
@MrDragonsfireАй бұрын
Question? How do get back to the MGM grand. Do just stay on the same train and loops back ?
@williamallen89802 жыл бұрын
Lived in vegas for 11 years, never took the monorail, thank you for the video
@tylerwessling30602 жыл бұрын
Sahara is great hotel and like staying there because it is at north end of strip and kind of out of the way from the other strip properties so kinda more isolated and chill. The monorail station is convenient when you want to go to strip from sahara and get that more vegas strip vibe.
@attilaczaholi192511 ай бұрын
Using the monorail can also be useful during the summer to avoid the heat. It may take as much time to get from Ceasars Palace to MGM Grand by monorail as walking to MGM Grand from Ceasars Palace, but at least you can avoid the scorching heat.
@raymondpaul123 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, and with the new Sphere coming online, it’s just a great way to see the city. I like the monorail. I think it’s gonna live past all the boring tunnels Great way to see the city. Thanks for the video.
@wegarnett2 жыл бұрын
I love the monorail. I ride it every time I'm in Vegas. Sure beats the miles of walking you do to go from one property to another. I just wish there was a station at the Venetian or the Wynn.
@TigerNash212 жыл бұрын
Assuming you use the Linq station to get to the Venetian, how is the walk?
@greenfash632829 күн бұрын
I found it very useful and if formula one with the traffic it will come in handy riding the monorail
@Tattedupjay32 жыл бұрын
Even though it may be a little bit of a walk we find it useful especially on those hot summer days
@VirtualHealthStretchAI10 күн бұрын
I'm planning to stay at The Strat Tower Hotel, can I buy ticket at the Monorail station on that side?
@ShowMeVegas10 күн бұрын
No. The monorail runs down the east side of the strip. Your nearest station will be behind Sahara, which is walkable but not a great place to walk especially at night.
@VirtualHealthStretchAI10 күн бұрын
@@ShowMeVegas I will be at day time. Ok, thanks!
@1JohnnyCruiser2 жыл бұрын
The monorail tickets are good for 24 hours so if you buy it in the afternoon you can still use it the next day in the morning it's nice to see the strip at night from the monorail and the mornings are not very busy
@ShowMeVegas2 жыл бұрын
You can buy a 24 hour ticket, which is what we did but not all are that way. They actually sell “single ride” tickets as well.
@bballerforever Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the helpful tip!
@neilchapman92662 жыл бұрын
I found that by the time you walk to the station, you could have almost walked to wherever you are going. Only useful if you are going the whole length.
@missdini19042 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this informative video
@ShowMeVegas2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
@jeffuyeda19727 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info. Was thinking about riding it. Now, that's ok. I'll get on the Duce.
@carolmartin44132 жыл бұрын
Agree with everything you said. Tried initially...never again
@billywall77523 жыл бұрын
With the airport being right off the strip, why haven’t they extended the monorail out there? That would be super convenient.
@ShowMeVegas3 жыл бұрын
From what we understand the cab drivers' union has always vehemently opposed that plan. Won't ever happen, and now with the underground loop well underway the monorail will likely be dismantled in a few years. Thanks for watching!
@BertiferousRex2 жыл бұрын
A shame it never got its extension to downtown or the airport. What’s the progress on the extension to the raiders stadium?
@ShowMeVegas2 жыл бұрын
It will never be extended. The LVCA owns it now and will probably demolish the system altogether once the Las Vegas Loop is up and running.
@darcibeckford68482 жыл бұрын
I've probably used the monorail at some point with every trip, although some more than others. We are usually on the go all day. I usually stay at the Venetian, and the Monorail really cuts off some walking distance to get to the other end of the strip. I like that it's not crowded, and that it's air-conditioned. I take the Duece downtown, but not on the strip usually. I'm not big on the hot sweaty bodies packed around me. If I'm staying on the opposite side of the strip from the monorail, the free trams on that side are enough to cut off some walking distance.
@kenbogus1362 ай бұрын
I kind of love the Monorail. Works for me when I stay at Sahara.
@ShowMeVegas2 ай бұрын
That's one of the pros mentioned in the video. Thanks for watching!
@DianeRoma15 ай бұрын
Are you allowed to stay on the train at the end of Sahara to make a full circle?
@ShowMeVegas4 ай бұрын
It just goes back the other direction, and yes you can stay on.
@bountiful68 Жыл бұрын
If you're staying at the Renaissance Hotel, the Convention Center station is right across the parking lot!
@m3bimmer67 Жыл бұрын
I normally stay at the MGM Grand so the Monorail is perfect transportation for me……one note, there are two avenues to the monorail station at the MGM…. The quickest is through the underground carriageway which is only about a 4 minute walk from front desk
@alisiawilliams73902 жыл бұрын
I like using the Deuce Double decker bus. $20 3 day pass. I stayed at the MGM and it is huge.
@ShowMeVegas2 жыл бұрын
We haven’t ridden the bus in quite awhile but that is a good value. Thanks for watching!
@w.alan.21Ай бұрын
The buses will also get you from and to the airport cheaply if you're not in a hurry.
@sfdanceron13 жыл бұрын
Didn't even know they had a monorail that ran the length of the strip, even though it's not that useful. Still good to know about it.
@ShowMeVegas3 жыл бұрын
It would be useful for some, just not for us. Thanks for watching!
@jama17gill Жыл бұрын
Is the monorail wheelchair accessible? I didn't see any elevators.
@ShowMeVegas Жыл бұрын
Yes, it is fully ADA compliant. There are wheelchair accessible gates and elevators at all stations.
@artsamson44703 жыл бұрын
Used it a couple times when staying at Harrah's and going to events at MGM arena. As mgm arena is on the backside of the property no long walks . $20 for 2 round trip worked for us. No lines, back in 5 minutes.
@ShowMeVegas3 жыл бұрын
That’s a pretty good way to use it, for sure. Thanks for watching!
@retroguy19765 ай бұрын
I liked the monorail out there I took it from MGM grand to the convention center when I attended the SEMA show most of the other days I would take the shuttle bus to and from the show as long as you stay at a participating property on the strip but the last day of the show when all the cars go in the parade, I take it back to MGM
@therealgaviano23 жыл бұрын
Well said! I remember thinking exactly the same thing when I used the monorail on a Vegas visit a few years ago: unless you're heading for the convention centre, you spend so much time walking to and from the monorail stations, you might as well just have walked directly to the place you were going! ps: how about you do a few reviews showing which buffets are up and running again in Vegas, now that the whole Covid thing is easing off? A lot of people from out of town (and out of country, like me!) would like to know!
@ShowMeVegas3 жыл бұрын
That’s always been our feeling about it, which is why it took us so long to finally give it a try. We’ll only use it in the future if we somehow wind up staying at Sahara or the Strat, which is unlikely. Thanks for watching!
@D.McNulty3 жыл бұрын
Depends though if your at the MGM and want to get to the Sahara it’s kind of worth it. I had it free through the famous gaming app. ( Wasn’t sure I could drop the name.)
@willnsonia2 жыл бұрын
I go to Vegas often and can tell you distance is very deceiving. Walking down the strip takes a lot longer then you would think. The monorail is the way to go especially in the summer.
@ShowMeVegas2 жыл бұрын
We also go often, and our experience is quite the opposite. You can walk mostly indoors if you choose, not to mention the monorail is completely worthless if you’re wanting to visit anything on the good side of the strip, which is the west side.
@pedrotinaco1 Жыл бұрын
We rode the monorail to get from Linq to Resorts World. We still needed to walk a long ways outside. It cost us 5.00 each. We bought a round trip for 2: $20.00. Travel/walking time 45 minutes 1 way. On the way back we took a lyft; it cost us 10. 00 for the 10 minute ride (at 11pm on a Thursday) and we saved a lot of walking time. RSW wasn't that great either
@ShowMeVegas Жыл бұрын
We love Resorts World, but completely agree about the monorail. Thanks for watching!
@RickW00713 жыл бұрын
I think the monorail is an interesting novelty...like one of those things you do just to say you did it. We much prefer renting a car on our stay which gives us access to places outside of the city as well. I'm not sure about the Musk Tunnel...be kinda strange driving thru Vegas and not seeing the sights
@grayadonas4 ай бұрын
I will be staying at Treasure Island, where would be the best place for me to catch the monorail?
@ShowMeVegas3 ай бұрын
It will not be convenient at all from TI. Cross the strip and head south to Linq. The station is all the way at the back of that property.
@grayadonas3 ай бұрын
@@ShowMeVegas ok, thanks for the info
@jamespickett51672 жыл бұрын
Im staying at the Luxor would this be good to use to travel on the strip?
@ShowMeVegas2 жыл бұрын
It wouldn’t help you much at all. The nearest stop to you would be at the back of the MGM Grand, which is a LONG way from Luxor by foot.
@grottorabbit3 жыл бұрын
I've never been on the monorail either. I've been on the MGM Tram on the other side, but only the Bellagio to Park MGM portion. I think those trams are about as efficient as the monorail for getting you up and down the strip!
@ShowMeVegas3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@mark_omega2 жыл бұрын
We are going to stay at Luxor should we get the monorail??
@ShowMeVegas2 жыл бұрын
We wouldn’t recommend it unless you’re planning on going to the convention center, Westgate, or Sahara. MGM properties runs two free trains on the west side of the strip that move you north/south pretty easily and are easier to access than the monorail.
@georgesockett33163 жыл бұрын
we play twice a year in a pool tournament in westgate..We stay at flamingo and use the mono to go back and forth..works good for that..same thing if you are going to convention center..lots of people use it
@ShowMeVegas3 жыл бұрын
As we mentioned, Sahara, Westgate, and the Convention Center are the best uses of the monorail. Anything else is questionable at best. Thanks for watching!
@Ashley-gt3hn2 жыл бұрын
Very helpful, thank you.
@ShowMeVegas2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
@MikeU233 жыл бұрын
The train stop is far from MGM Grand casino but then again MGM Grand is one of the largest hotels in Vegas so everything is far both within and getting around outside MGM Grand. If one of the reasons to not ride it is because you have to walk far to get to it then Vegas prolly isn’t a good vacation for those people because you walk so much in Vegas. I personally like the monorail as a fairly quick, cheap, and air conditioned way to get up and down the east side of the strip.
@ShowMeVegas3 жыл бұрын
We’ve got no problem walking, we don’t see the worth in using it to get between MGM and, say, Harrah’s. Time and distance wise you’re barely better off than if you walked the whole way. Westgate and Sahara are a much different story, but honestly very few people want to get to either of them. Thanks for watching!
@MikeU233 жыл бұрын
@@ShowMeVegas I find it worth it even just from Harrahs to MGM if it’s 115 degrees outside. To basically stay inside the entire time is nice! We agree to disagree!
@ModernCowboy782 жыл бұрын
We use it to get to Cowboy Christmas during the National Finals Rodeo super convenient.
@charliet38922 жыл бұрын
Is the Ballys/Paris stop near the Paris hotel?
@ShowMeVegas2 жыл бұрын
If memory serves its kind of next to the Bally’s pool, so it’s technically closer to Bally’s. Not sure where the access is to the inside of the resort. Thanks for watching!
@JusticeForTrump25 күн бұрын
If I’m going to several different places over a couple days the parking costs seems more then the monorail an less time wasted walking
@bryannelson61392 жыл бұрын
If you are willing to walk back and forth to the strip from the monorail, it's worth it. However it's not always reliable. I recently was on it and was stranded for an hour. Garbled announcements about technical issues. I tried to call and checked their website, they have no one to talk to and they don't post online about problems, so we were in the dark as to what was going on. We had to get off the train and take a Lyft to our destination. So while it's great when its working, it's not 100% reliable. It runs on computers and computers crash. I would recommend buying a pass online in advance to save time from having to buy tickets at the station. You can put the monorail pass in your phone wallet.
@ShowMeVegas2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a nightmare! Thanks for watching!
@chantelstar12865 ай бұрын
So weird but why isn't there something like this from the airport?
@ShowMeVegas5 ай бұрын
Because the cab drivers union has an enormous amount of influence. They fought against it and won.
@TRDInfo2 жыл бұрын
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@benperrotte69462 жыл бұрын
Much like the monorails throughout Downtown Miami.
@robin53802 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@ShowMeVegas2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@bodybuilderslave71252 жыл бұрын
At least the long walks are enclosed.
@ShowMeVegas2 жыл бұрын
Most of them are, but the platforms are outdoors and hot. Thanks for watching!
@cavy953 ай бұрын
Duece CX bus on the strip is $8 all day , RTC app.
@Salmon_skn Жыл бұрын
I just need something to go from Bellagio to Resorts World, or even Wynn. Lol
@spocksfather2 жыл бұрын
Don't understand the con about walking to the stations. You have to walk everywhere anyway and you get out of the heat. Unless you want to walk the entirety of the strip the monorail really helps cut out alot of that walking and you get to where you wanna be without worrying if your uber driver knows where to pick you up at. We use the monorail every time we stay in Vegas. Also you can get a discount on tickets using myVegas.
@ShowMeVegas2 жыл бұрын
The point was that it doesn’t save many steps. In extreme heat it has a little benefit, but walking the strip can be done largely indoors anyway. Not to mention, some of the monorail stations are outside in the heat too. We’d rather walk from the MGM Grand to the middle of the strip and do it faster with very few extra steps than it would take to walk back to the monorail, ride it to Bally’s, and then walk back to the street. Thanks for watching!
@jasonRhawt Жыл бұрын
isnt this service free?
@ShowMeVegas Жыл бұрын
No, the Las Vegas Monorail requires paid admission. There are other, shorter, free trams/monorails around Vegas, but this is the only one that covers most of the strip.
@primemover14162 жыл бұрын
I'd much rather walk to the back of the hotel and take the monorail for the summer months than walking outside on the strip.
@ShowMeVegas2 жыл бұрын
Largely depends on where you're staying. If you're at any of the hotels on the west side of the strip it's pretty much useless. So that alone eliminates about half the hotel rooms on the strip. Thanks for watching!
@HerbHughes-cv1td2 ай бұрын
You don't know every situation where the monorail would be more convenient
@ShowMeVegas2 ай бұрын
Okie dokie.
@TakingonSocialism17763 жыл бұрын
They are suppose to extend this to new football stadium soon. Let’s see . The taxi unions pushed it off the strip to hotel back side when it was built . So convenient for them !!!,
@ShowMeVegas3 жыл бұрын
Thought they scrapped the idea of taking it to Allegiant Stadium. At least, we haven’t heard anything about it since the stadium was first under construction. If they ever do, they’ll need to add some train cars for sure. Thanks for watching!
@michaelhband2 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@sammatsusaka823 Жыл бұрын
Pay $5 one way, short or long ride? Interesting. I'll pay the $5 to go to The Golden Corral. I know I'll be working up an appetite.
@ShowMeVegas Жыл бұрын
Yes, a one-way ride to anywhere on the route is the same price. Golden Corral is not on the route, sorry. Thanks for watching!
@sammatsusaka8232 ай бұрын
@@ShowMeVegas I'll probably walk to Golden Corral. But I'll will walk from Bellagio to Palms/Gold Coast and Rio. (I walk, because I can) Walk if you can!!
@Concepcion306 ай бұрын
It doesn’t even seem like a scenic touristy thing to do, only 15 minutes long.
@oscarsdreamland24742 жыл бұрын
I was there
@enriquefidler1813 Жыл бұрын
I stayed at the Strat and this was the best way to get down to the strip. Dont waste your money on UBERS
@ShowMeVegas Жыл бұрын
If staying at Sahara we would recommend it. We wouldn't want to walk from the Sahara station all the way to the Strat, but that's certainly an option. Thanks for watching!
@enriquefidler1813 Жыл бұрын
@@ShowMeVegas the walk from the Strat to the Monorail was literally only 5 minutes. Lots better than walking all the way down to the strip and saved tons on hotel room price.
@oscarsdreamland24742 жыл бұрын
And I rode it
@ShowMeVegas2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@phillipr13342 жыл бұрын
Loved the blog be terrible walk if had walk 5kms in more in heat
@flyboy59942 жыл бұрын
I think you should do a little research. The monorail how ever misplaced it is it is a great way to get around. The loop has a lot to be desired.. very low capacity. The monorail carries 5 million period a year. The loop can never come close to that. It's all about capacity. Can you imagine 5 million in your Tesla.
@ShowMeVegas2 жыл бұрын
I’ve done plenty. The loop is designed to have 51 stations and an hourly capacity of 57,000 passengers when it’s complete. Even at its current capacity and only 3 stations it has carried as many as 1,355 passengers per hour. Long before it is complete it will have made the monorail obsolete, and it frankly won’t even be close…
@flyboy59942 жыл бұрын
@@ShowMeVegas no doubt it could be a show case system at some point. But that's a long way off with way bigger couches. 3 to a car needs to be more like 100+ to a car for peak hours. When Brightline dump 1000 passengers at the intermodel station they should be able to transfer right into a last mile mile world class system, when the stadium dumps 60,000 fans out their door, mass transit needs to handle it. I'm not saying the monorail is forever, and I'm not saying the loop is the answer. I'm saying Vegas is a world class city and in less than 10 years mass transit demand is going to only get higher. The current plan for the loop doesn't extend beyond the tourist needs into the suburbs for worker needs. A better plan is needed, a heavier system is needed also. But one thing is for sure. It could be a showcase for a world class system. Cool in it's own right. I'm not yet convinced on the numbers, but it doesn't matter what any of us think. It's gonna have to be a system that does not compromise on the numbers. It's going to have to handle 60 000 stadium goers at the end of every game or fail. It's a simple task though, happens every day in every world class city that invested in itself.
@flyboy59942 жыл бұрын
I kinda see your point for a fully developed system wide usage. My point is any single station should be able to handle those 57,000 an hour. I'm sure it might be able to do it with much larger stations and passenger units. It's still a cool system and Vagas is a great place to showcase it. WVU PRT is pretty much the exact same think, but above ground. Bigger cars probably was the Loop will develop, but it's not rapid transit. Brightline will likely connect to the Loop, Monorail and maybe even light rail at some point for that last mile service. Maybe all 3 can handle the traffic. Now there's talk of s baseball stadium 🏟. It would be a wise to build it on the underdeveloped side of the monorail. So the masses can connect to both systems there. What s Novel idea.
@AeVlogsVegas2 жыл бұрын
Hay bud let me know u could always ride free with my Vegas the game
@ShowMeVegas2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, we play MyVEGAS as well. We just don’t find the monorail that useful at any price. Thanks for watching!
@nando57453 жыл бұрын
With all do respect, if you want more subscribers .Show more of your lovely wife.
@passiveinvestor19782 жыл бұрын
The Deuce bus is better, more convenient, and cheaper
@theyclosechannelsthatspeak4282 жыл бұрын
I don't think it's worth it. The day pass on the bus on the strip is better.
@dennishall80503 жыл бұрын
The convention center bought the mono rail, what a waste of money.
@ShowMeVegas3 жыл бұрын
They likely did it so that it wouldn’t interfere with Elon Musk’s development of the Vegas Loop. The visitor’s bureau really wants that project to go through, apparently badly enough to buy the monorail and eventually dismantle it. Thanks for watching!
@dennishall80503 жыл бұрын
Just shows you what a throw away society we are
@kdub16662 жыл бұрын
There's more than 3 reasons.
@ShowMeVegas2 жыл бұрын
Okie dokie. Thanks for watching!
@bobbobsin32022 жыл бұрын
Incredibly stupid to not serve airport
@ShowMeVegas2 жыл бұрын
The cab drivers union is the reason. They used their political clout to ensure the monorail couldn’t serve the airport and take rides away from their members.
@Rubycon992 жыл бұрын
Seems like a little subway going straight down the strip would make more sense (like a real one, not one of Elon's silly grifts).
@ShowMeVegas2 жыл бұрын
That would cost tens of billions of dollars. Elon's Vegas Loop is going to be a great solution. Thanks for watching!
@timcoyle502 жыл бұрын
Monorails are so under used means of transportation!
@benperrotte69462 жыл бұрын
Even better, no masks required on board?
@ShowMeVegas2 жыл бұрын
This was filmed back in the summer when there was not a mask mandate at the time. Masks are required on the monorail right now. Thanks for watching!
@benperrotte69462 жыл бұрын
@@ShowMeVegas Gotcha.
@MrProTechHD Жыл бұрын
nice concept but the layout is totally inconvenient
@ShowMeVegas Жыл бұрын
That's pretty much it in a nutshell. Thanks for watching!
@phillipr13342 жыл бұрын
To me stupid if the dam tram jot get close everything waiste time
@amber5752 жыл бұрын
so negative 👎🏼 can't wait to ride the monorail
@ShowMeVegas2 жыл бұрын
It’s called an opinion. I suppose we could lie and pretend like we love the monorail and find it useful but I’m not sure how that would be helpful. Thanks for watching!
@scotten2112-yuh3 жыл бұрын
That's a shame that something so cool (and expensive) is virtually useless.
@ShowMeVegas3 жыл бұрын
And will likely be dismantled in a few years…. Thanks for watching, Scott!
@scotten2112-yuh3 жыл бұрын
@@ShowMeVegas Oh yeah the Boring Company project. I didn't realize how long it was and how many stops it will likely have!