Elon Musk plans to build 150mph train system underneath Los Angeles 

Elon Musk
The technology billionaire promisedthe high-speed rail system would cost just a dollar per trip Credit: Bloomberg

Elon Musk has said he will build a 150mph train network underneath Los Angeles to bring an end to "soul-destroying traffic" in the city.

The technology billionaire behind Tesla and SpaceX promised on Thursday the high-speed rail system of tunnels would cost passengers just $1 (74 pence) per trip and would be constructed at a “cost that’s not crazy”.

Musk plans to launch a prototype train inside a 2.7-mile tunnel that his "Boring Company" wants to build on the western side of the city.

Musk made the announcements at a “community event” with locals as part of a charm offensive for the ambitious transit project and to reassure residents about concerns over its construction.

“We are going to figure...

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