ADPIC and The Boring Company to study underground infrastructure options
The partners signed an exploratory agreement to assess tunnel options for transport and utilities in Abu Dhabi.
Event / data period: 2026-10-08
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The Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre (ADPIC) signed an agreement with The Boring Company to explore underground transport, utility tunnels and related infrastructure solutions across the emirate. Signed during LIVEX 2026 on 8 October, the initiative covers technical dialogue on feasibility, delivery and operating models.
The announcement sets out an exploratory study, not a construction decision or schedule. ADPIC oversees an infrastructure portfolio exceeding US$56 billion and supported delivery of 100 capital projects in 2025. The partnership includes exchanging expertise in tunnel planning, safety, automation and digital engineering, alongside local capability development.
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ADPIC portfolio and delivery figures
Centre-reported infrastructure portfolio and 2025 project delivery.
- Portfolio value
- ≥56 billion USD
- 2026-10-08 · Observed
- Capital projects supported for delivery in 2025
- 100 projects
- 2025 · Observed
Methodology
These context figures describe ADPIC’s Abu Dhabi portfolio; they are not a budget or construction commitment for the tunnel agreement.
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Subjects and places
Subject proposals
- Infrastructure projectsSuggested
- Preserved editorial category/topic; broad candidate onlywww.mediaoffice.abudhabi ↗
- TransportSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: transportwww.mediaoffice.abudhabi ↗
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- United Arab Emirates · Place role: Coverage · Place type: Country or area · Location precision: RegionalEvidence
- Explicit preserved editorial country/region; no city or national centroid inferredwww.mediaoffice.abudhabi ↗
- Abu Dhabi · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Place role: Place mentioned by source · Place type: City · Location precision: Approximate
54.3860893525, 24.4396362329 (longitude, latitude)
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