Infrastructure

Maglev Shinkansen work to start this year

By 2014-05-13T04:00:00

JR Central has tested the maglev technology in Yamanashi prefecture (Photo: Kazumiki Miura).

JAPAN: Construction of JR Central’s Chuo Shinkansen between Tokyo Shinagawa and Nagoya using superconducting maglev technology is expected to start towards the end of this year, possibly in October or November.

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