Examples:
- at 200kph, a 50km commute takes 15 minutes. Draw a 50km circle around San Francisco (all the empty land near Walnut Creek or in Marin County now "local" to downtown)
- at 1000kph, transporation between cities becomes better and faster than private jets, for everyone (no need to drive to the airport)
Edit: Tunnels are still the most underrated big idea out there. Of course those numbers come from Elon. "Without tunnels, we'll be in traffic hell forever" - Elon Musk.