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Shizuoka Prefecture approves construction of ultra-fast maglev line after decade deadlock

Japan ultra-fast maglev train project advances on key construction approvalLong-stalled maglev line finally gets green light from Shizuoka Prefecture

Shizuoka Prefecture's governor approved construction of Japan's ultra-fast maglev train line on Tuesday, ending over a decade of deadlock and allowing the Chuo Shinkansen project to advance toward operation.

  • The maglev line is expected to reduce travel time between Tokyo and Nagoya from 90 minutes to 40 minutes.
  • Japan has been developing maglev technology since the 1970s but has yet to complete a commercial ultra-high-speed line.
  • Shizuoka Prefecture produces over 40% of Japan's total tea harvest, a crop sensitive to groundwater changes.
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