I have another question about the links between cities.
We have talked about a link to urban centres, which would be more expensive since the lines would have to be built through existing infrastructure. One might be tempted to take the “lazy” route by building a station that is far from the city centre. There might also be pressure from cities along the line that would also like to have a station, adding stops along the route.
In Europe, do high-speed trains stop in the suburbs of major cities or at stations that are far from the city centre? In your opinion, would that be a good approach or not?