As central european I don’t see the problem to solve here. Getting to work (which is let’s day 100km away), typically there is a fast train to get there. If it doesn’t at least a regional train will get you to a hub. For the last mile you either have one more bus or companies offer shuttle bus. You can fill up TGVs or other high speed train efficiently, no TSA.
I would rather invest in short distance highspeed solution to simplify commuters living in suburbs and stop congesting cities.
It's hard to catch the train when your elected officials will sell them off to their friends for $5 as soon as they are built after twenty years of funnelling money into their construction business.
I would rather invest in short distance highspeed solution to simplify commuters living in suburbs and stop congesting cities.