8+ hour, 29+ min ago  (440+ words) Notebookcheck What is likely to become the world's first high-speed maglev line for intercity service can now move forward. According to Japanese public broadcaster NHK World, the Linear Chūō Shinkansen has cleared a major hurdle. For years, the section around…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (247+ words) nippon.com - FOCUS: Challenges Remain for Japan's Maglev Shinkansen Project Nagoya, July 8 (Jiji Press)--A closely watched high-speed magnetic levitation train line project in Japan still faces many challenges, including huge construction costs seen totaling 11 trillion yen, although it has…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (161+ words) Nikkei Asia Japan ultra-fast maglev train project advances on key construction approval Local government leadership change led to rapid progress over environmental concerns Japan's maglev train project has taken a step closer to making the service a reality with a…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (303+ words) SHIZUOKA, Japan - Shizuoka Gov. Yasutomo Suzuki told the prefectural assembly Tuesday that he will allow Central Japan Railway Co. to begin construction of the Shizuoka section of a new high-speed maglev train line between Tokyo and Nagoya. The decision marks…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (509+ words) Tokyo, June 19 (Jiji Press)--Japan's transport ministry on Friday showed new cost estimates for eight candidate routes for the planned extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line between Tsuruga Station in the central prefecture of Fukui and Shin-Osaka Station…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (173+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News Tokyo-Osaka bullet train private-room seats to start from 42,100 yen Tokyo - Central Japan Railway Co. said Wednesday that a private-room seat on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line, to be introduced in October, will cost from 42,100 yen ($260) for…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (192+ words) The operators of the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen bullet trains have released an outline of the new private compartments they will introduce on some trains in October. Central Japan Railway Company, also known as JR Central, and West Japan Railway…...