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Four European High-Speed Rail Hubs
HubCountryHub type
Belfort-Montbéliard TGVFrancedistributed services (urban periphery)
København HDenmarkexisting hub (urban)
Kassel-WilhelmshöheGermanydistributed services (urban periphery)
Stuttgart HbfGermanyexisting hub (urban)
Installing a new high-speed rail (HSR) hub in an area has the potential to boost residential development nearby, though the amount and type of development vary considerably by location. This potential is greatest when HSR hubs are established in areas far away from city centers, as these locations tend to have more available land for redevelopment into residential areas.
Which statement is best supported by information from the text and table?
A
The area around København H has greater potential for residential development than the area around Stuttgart Hbf does.
B
The area around Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe has greater potential for residential development than the area around København H does.
C
The area around København H has greater potential for residential development than the area around Belfort-Montbéliard TGV does.
D
The area around Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe has less potential for residential development than the area around Belfort-Montbéliard TGV does.