> One interesting aspect of the Loop, that has been rather heavily reported on, is that the whole thing feels remarkably cheap. Perhaps that's not surprising, a

> One interesting aspect of the Loop, that has been rather heavily reported on, is that the whole thing feels remarkably cheap. Perhaps that's not surprising, as The Boring Company's central claim is to be able to construct underground transit on a tight budget. They have indeed delivered on this promise in the construction of the Loop, but it's hard not to feel like they did so more by pinching pennies and eating development costs than by innovation. Nothing speaks to this more than the photo of the OCC the manual provides, which depicts two cheap office chairs at a long desk in a room with worn linoleum floors and distinctly portable-building vibes. It is, by far, the most underwhelming mass-transit control room I have ever seen. I strongly suspect that the OCC is a reuse of the old on-site construction office. To be fair, they will surely have to build something more sophisticated for future expansion, as the current space only accommodates two operators. We will assume it is temporary. The said photo: https://i.imgur.com/BlIpog1.png https://i.imgur.com/BlIpog1.png Come on, it's not that bad. I'd admit it looks more like a monitoring room than control room, but in term of cheapness I think it's well within typical range.