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Prefectural government to approve JR's Oi river plan 　The prefectural government has informed JR Tokai that it will approve the implementation of a plan proposed by JR Tokai to reduce the intake of water from upstream dams as a countermeasure to concerns over the spillage of spring water during tun...

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JR Tokai President: "Repairs will not affect the construction schedule". 　At a regular press conference held in Tokyo on March 30, JR Tokai President Shunsuke Niwa said that repairs to the excavator were progressing and that "the overall construction schedule will not be affected. Th...

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Governor, mayors of seven cities and towns along the planned maglev line ask JR Tokai's president to open on schedule 　On November 28, Governor Furuta Hajime, chairman of the Prefectural Alliance to Promote the Construction of the Linear Central Shinkansen Line, and the mayors of seven cities and t...

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Maglev Oi river dam proposal: mayor of Shimada and other basin municipalities intend to approve. Regarding the construction of the Linear Central Shinkansen, the Mayor of Shimada City, Kinuyo Someya, stated that she was "thinking of approving" JR Tokai's proposal to reduce the water intak...

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リニア建設　アセス法の不備を正せ Maglev: Report: Maglev construction will have minimal impact? 　The expert panel of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on the Shizuoka section of the Central Shinkansen Linear Line will soon prepare a report evaluating JR Tokai's environmental protection mea...

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【リニア】JR東海社長が静岡県をけん制　「有益な助言いただいた」　有識者会議を評価　県は報告書に反発 JR Tokai's president criticises Shizuoka prefecture: "We received useful advice" At a press conference held on 16 January, JR Tokai President Niwa praised the fact that the national expert panel that discussed the environmental impact of ...

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Linear "Constructive Discussions Based on the National Report" JR Tokai President At a press conference on 16 November, JR Tokai President Shunsuke Niwa said, "I hope we can have constructive discussions on environmental protection measures and monitoring based on the policies and co...

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JR Tokai to Establish a Business Interchange Hub Near Kanagawa Linear Maglev Station JR Tokai signed a cooperation agreement with Kanagawa Prefecture and Sagamihara City on Novmeber 1 regarding "Kanagawa Station (tentative name)" of the Linear Central Shinkansen Line, which is under const...

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maglev opening delayed "estimate losses," governor demands JR Tokai / Mie 　On 24 October, Governor Katsuyuki Ichimi said he would like JR Tokai to "calculate how much economic loss will be caused to Japan" by the expected delay in the opening of the Tokyo-Nagoya linear maglev li...

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Shizuoka Governor says linear effects 'lousy in content' Shizuoka Governor Heita Kawakatsu said on 23 October that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's estimate of the prefecture's economic effects after the full opening of the Linear Central Shinkansen Line, released on 20...

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JR Tokai begins to explain the plan to control water extraction from dams to watersheds JR Tokai has begun explaining the status of its talks with Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) regarding the Tashiro Dam proposal, which would secure water resources by restricting water withdrawals during cons...

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JR Tokai announced on April 6 that the construction of a tunnel near Shinagawa Station in Tokyo, the starting point of the Linear Central Shinkansen Line, has been suspended again due to a problem with a shield machine, a large excavation machine. A part of the steel casing that houses the machine's...

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Linear Tunnel "Survey Digging" Suspended Again; Excavator Dents in Shinagawa, Shifting Inner Wall; JR Tokai: "No Safety Issues"　 . 7df8a710d8f93868fe86d8a989bb4f96_2[1].jpg . Location Source: https://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/282146 Accesssed October 6, 2023 　JR Tokai announced...

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Investigation excavation of Higashi Yurigaoka emergency exit 'completed without problems' JR Tokai's linear tunnel construction 　JR Tokai announced on October 2 that the construction of the first Metropolitan Area Tunnel of the Linear Central Shinkansen, to be dug more than 40 metres underground, w...

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New Chinese unmanned suspension railway test track completed in Shanghai The developer of an unmanned suspension railway has finished its phase I construction and started testing on Monday in Shanghai, the latest step in intelligent monorail testing in China. The Baoshan demonstration line project ...

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600 km/h maglev train debuts at World Manufacturing Convention A maglev train running at 600 kilometers per hour has been displayed at the 2023 World Manufacturing Convention that kicked off Wednesday in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province. [...] The spacious vehicle is equipped with adju...

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Linear construction soil yard, prefectural governor 'in cooperation with Shizuoka City' At a press conference on 22 September, Heita Kawakatsu, Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture, stated that he would like to " simulate (the impact) in cooperation with Shizuoka City " regarding the location o...

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JR Tokai meets with Shizuoka basin cities and towns over linear construction, water measures, etc. On 9 September, JR Tokai held a meeting in Shizuoka City to exchange views on the construction of the Linear Central Shinkansen Line between the company's president and other executives and the mayors...

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Prefectural Government Urges JR Tokai to Maximize Reduction of Impact on Natural Environment in Linear Tunnel "Okoshi Construction Section On September 7, the prefectural government notified JR Tokai of its "advice" regarding the construction of the Okoshi section of the Chuo Alps Tu...

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Chairperson of Shizuoka Prefecture Linear Linear Technology Committee proposes opening a university endowed course. Yuichi Morishita, a visiting professor at Shizuoka University who chairs Shizuoka Prefecture's expert committee to discuss the impact of the Linear Central Shinkansen on water resourc...

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JR Tokai Explains Environmental Responses at Linear Experts' Meeting, Advances Discussions On August 30, 2023, a meeting of government experts was held in Tokyo to discuss the environmental impact of the tunnel construction in the Shizuoka section of the Linear Central Shinkansen Line. This time, J...

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JR Tokai to proceed with the digging of "advanced shafts" JR Tokai has announced its plan to proceed with the excavation of "advanced shafts" for auxiliary tunnels for the construction of the Linear Central Shinkansen Line, as a boring survey conducted in Yamanashi Prefecture ha...

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Linear Central Shinkansen: 'Clarify opening date' Promotional Nagano Prefecture Council adopts resolution on eight items 　The Prefectural Council for Promoting the Construction of the Linear Central Shinkansen (Chairman: Governor Morikazu Abe), which includes the prefectural government, mayors of m...

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In Tuesday's ruling, the court said that the government's decision to approve the project after evaluating JR Tokai's efforts to mitigate the project's negative effects "cannot be found to be significantly lacking validity." Source: https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2023071800607/ Accesse...

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Failure to report linear work accidents? Labour Inspectorate files charges against construction company and others. The Labour Standards Inspection Bureau has referred a construction company and its foreman for prosecution on suspicion of violating the Occupational Safety and Health Law for failing...

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リニア中央新幹線訴訟は原告側敗訴の公算 Linear Maglev lawsuit likely to be lost by plaintiffs Note: This is a commentary translated from Japanese by a Japanese lawyer and not an objective report. The commentary comes in the run-up to a judgment on 19 July 2023 and may have influencing motives. What is the Linear Centr...

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Westport-maglev land condemnation case set to head to jury trial A jury trial is set to open July 10 centered on land condemnation rights sought by Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail (BWRR). The firm is seeking to build a $10 billion high-speed train or maglev that can make a one-way trip from Baltimo...

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JR Tokai and TEPCO begin talks on proposal to reduce dam water withdrawals. JR Tokai has proposed a plan to limit the intake of water from dams in order to prevent spring water from tunneling, a concern of Shizuoka Prefecture, from flowing out of the prefecture. The proposal is considered a promisi...

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JR Tokai and Shizuoka Prefecture 　JR Tokai Corp. asked Shizuoka Prefecture to understand that the borehole investigation being conducted from the Yamanashi Prefecture side toward Shizuoka Prefecture will proceed while taking measures to prevent groundwater leakage. He attended a meeting of Shizuoka...

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Japan Touts Benefits of Maglev Project to Local Regions The Yomiuri Shimbun 15:55 JST, May 27, 2023 The launch of maglev train services will benefit local regions, according to a government draft of a new national land development plan. A Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry expert ...

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Nagasaki Governor Expresses Displeasure with Shizuoka Document on Linear Drilling Survey 12 May 16:24. Governor Nagasaki has expressed his displeasure over a document in which Shizuoka Prefecture asked JR Tokai not to excavate a section on the Yamanashi Prefecture side of the Central Linear Shinkans...

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Dance and you'll be invited to the Linear Linear JR Tokai calls for videos, but "too hard"? JR Tokai, in collaboration with Benesse Corporation, is calling for photos and videos of dances representing the Linear Central Shinkansen Line. The 15 pairs of 60 people selected for the competitio...

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Regarding the Linear Central Shinkansen Line, which is still in discussion with JR Tokai, Governor Kawakatsu said: 'People often say that Linear is a national policy, but it is also a national policy to protect the Southern Alps. It is also our duty to future generations to take care of water and na...

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New JR Tokai President Visits Shizuoka Gov. to discuss Maglev Shizuoka Prefecture announced on April 10 that JR Tokai President Shunsuke Niwa will visit Governor Heita Kawakatsu on April 12 to greet the new president, who will take office on April 1, and Chairman Shin Kaneko will be in attendance. ...

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Drinking water temporarily muddy due to water supply replacement work at Gifu Station on the Linear Central Shinkansen Line. On 5 April, the drinking water in the vicinity of Gifu Station on the Linear Central Shinkansen Line in Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture, became muddy due to the replacement...

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Proposed dam to control water intake: Governor reluctant to start consultations The Oigawa River Basin Council has agreed to continue discussions on a proposal submitted by JR Tokai to reduce water intake at a dam upstream of the Oigawa River in connection with the construction of the Linear Centra...

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Linear Kazetsuzan Tunnel Kamigo Section and Main Tunnel Detailed route and depth presented by JR Tokai at a local briefing. On the evening of 17 March, JR Tokai held a briefing on the main tunnel of the Kamigo section of the Kazetsuzan Tunnel (3.3 km) in Iida City at the local Kamigo Community Cent...

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Explanation of linear construction 'Tashiro Dam Proposal' at a Shizuoka Prefectural Council meeting, Governor Kawakatsu: 'We will make a decision after reaching a common understanding'. In response to JR Tokai's proposal for a 'Tashiro Dam Plan' and its desire to explain it individually to the Oiga...

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JR Tokai to brief local authorities in Shizuoka Prefecture on water shortage management during line construction JR Tokai will begin explaining the construction of the Southern Alps Tunnel for the linear central Shinkansen line, which is opposed by Shizuoka Prefecture, to local governments in the w...

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リニア水問題解決へ　ＪＲ東海が東電と協議調整 JR Tokai talks with TEPCO to resolve linear water issue JR Tokai has begun discussions with TEPCO, the owner of the water rights for the Oi River dam, as soon as it receives approval from the parties concerned. On the same day, JR Tokai informed the prefectural government in ...

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Heita Kawakatsu, Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture: "Evidence presented by JR Tokai is broken" 「工事やめて説明にくるべき」川勝知事リニア県境ボーリング調査で改めてJR東海批判「彼らの示した根拠は崩れている」 Heita Kawakatsu, Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture, has once again criticised JR Tokai for starting a borehole investigation towards the bor...

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Maglev - a social and economic irritant. JR東海のドン・葛西名誉会長が遺した「負の遺産」（後） The 'negative legacy' left behind by Don Kasai, Honorary Chairman of JR Tokai Tokai Railway Company (JR Tokai) 28 Feb 2023 　Shunsuke Niwa, 57, vice-president of JR Tokai (Central Japan Railway), will succeed Shin Kaneko, 67, as pr...

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リニア中央新幹線工事山梨県側からボーリング調査ＪＲ東海 Linear Central Shinkansen Construction Boring survey from Yamanashi Prefecture side JR Tokai JR Tokai has announced that a boring survey from the Yamanashi Prefecture side to near the Shizuoka Prefecture border, where Shizuoka Prefecture has raised concerns about water...

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On 24 January, an official from the Tokyo Prefectural Government Office delivered the letter to the Prime Minister's Office in the House of Representatives building. 　Tsugishiro Nakata, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party's reform conference, criticised the method used by the official to delive...

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Utilization of space under the elevated Nagano Station and consideration of secondary transportation to be promoted from a broad regional perspective 　As part of the project to develop the area around the Linear Central Shinkansen Station (Zakouji, Kamiigo Iinuma, Iida City), the City will establis...

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Meichika" shopping Mall, crowded with many people in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya City expected to reopen in FY26 　Meichika, an underground shopping mall at the east exit of Nagoya Station, will cease operations at the end of March. This is due to the need to upgrade the air conditioning system of the ...

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JR Tokai to Begin Linear Tunnel "Survey Digging" at Three Sites in Kawasaki and Machida by the End of the Fiscal Year, Raising Concerns of Residents Along Line 　JR Tokai plans to begin excavation of the first Metropolitan Area Tunnel of the Linear Central Shinkansen Line in Kawasaki City ...

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県境付近の地質　ボーリング調査　JR東海表明　／静岡 JR Tokai announces geological drilling survey near prefectural border On January 25, JR Tokai announced its plan to conduct a boring survey to investigate the geology near the Shizuoka Prefecture border for the tunnel excavation work being carried out on the Yamanashi Pre...

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Governor Kawakatsu's "Theater" Playing with the Linear Project: "Red Light" in Shizuoka: No Construction Started and Line to Open in 9 Years January 27, 2023 07:00 The construction of the Linear Central Shinkansen Line is at the mercy of one governor. Heita Kawakatsu, governor o...

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　In response to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's plan to conduct a survey on increasing the number of stops of the Tokaido Shinkansen in Shizuoka Prefecture after the opening of the Linear Central Shinkansen, Governor Heita Kawakatsu sent a letter to the Prime Minister on January 24 requesting that th...

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リニア残土処分場のエリアは「重要湿地」　御嵩町がフォーラム Linear Soil Disposal Site Area is "Important Wetland" On January 21, regarding the disposal site for the overburden generated from the construction of the Linear Central Shinkansen tunnel that JR Tokai plans to build in the town of Mitake, the town of Mitake ...

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JR Tokai Promotes Vice President Niwa to Next President On January 11, JR Tokai announced that Shunsuke Niwa, Vice President of JR Tokai, will be promoted to the new President effective April 1. President Shin Kaneko will become Chairman and Representative Director, and Chairman Yasuhide Tsuge will...

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[JP] Local Reporter Kazuya Kobayashi Accuses Shizuoka Prefectural Governor of Lies In his book, a local journalist accuses the Shizuoka Prefectural Governor of lies in obstructing the JR maglev The Linear Central Shinkansen, which will connect Shinagawa and Nagoya in just 40 minutes, was scheduled ...

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Expectations for the Linear Central Shinkansen have pushed up land prices in Nagoya. 　In 2015, the year after construction was approved by the government, land prices on the east side of Nagoya Station rose 45.7% from the previous year, ranking first among commercial areas nationwide. 　Last year, a...

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リニア静岡工区の環境保全巡り本格議論を開始、国の有識者会議が論点整理 Full-Scale Discussion Begins on Environmental Preservation in Shizuoka Linear Zone, Japan's Expert Panel Discusses Issues The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's panel of experts to study the environmental impact of the Shizuoka section of th...

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　Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Ise Jingu Shrine in Ise City on April 4. At his New Year's press conference after the visit, he emphasized that "this is the year to take a big step toward the full opening of the Linear Central Shinkansen (between Shinagawa and Osaka)," regarding the ...

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Prime Minister Kishida: "This is the year to take a big step toward the full opening of the Linear Line". 岸田首相　リニア“全線開業に向け大きな１歩を踏み出す年に” Prime Minister Kishida stated at the New Year's press conference that he would like to make a big step toward the full opening of the Linear Central Shin...

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Mie Pref. strategy for Linear Project aims Aiming at Spillover Effects Jan. 04, 2010 10:38 AM Mie Prefecture has decided to formulate a basic strategy for the Linear Central Shinkansen line in fiscal 2023, which includes the effective linkage of the existing transportation network with the intermed...

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リニア中央新幹線開業後の静岡の利便性を国交省が調査へ MLIT to Study Convenience of Shizuoka after Opening of Linear Central Shinkansen Line December 30, 12:39 p.m. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, in cooperation with JR Tokai and others, will begin a study at the beginning of this year to analyze ...

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　On December 22, JR Tokai held a safety ceremony and groundbreaking ceremony for the Nagano Station (tentative name) of the Linear Central Shinkansen Line in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture. About 100 people attended the ceremony, including the prefectural governor, the mayor of Iida City, and the pres...

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Nevomo intends to start Tests at railway track in Nowa Sarzyna in Winter 2022/2023 In Nowa Sarzyna, a railway track of about 700 meters long has been built to a design standard that allows speeds of up to 160km/h.The test track will be used to test magnetic levitation, the functioning of the vehicle...

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【飯田市】歓迎の一方、地元懸念に対応を求める　リニア長野県駅起工式で知事や市長要望 Iida City: While welcoming the Linear Shinkansen Line, local concerns must be addressed Governor and Mayor request at groundbreaking ceremony for Linear Nagano Station. . 20221222_161847_34887[1].jpg . Photo Source: https://www.kensetsunews.com/PB5001H/wp-...

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リニア新幹線トンネル工事　国の有識者会議が今後の論点示す Linear Shinkansen Tunnel Construction: National Expert Panel Discusses Future Issues A meeting of national experts to discuss environmental conservation in Shizuoka Prefecture in connection with the construction of the Linear Central Shinkansen tunnel has been held, and...

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リニア新幹線　ＪＲ東海社長“開業時期に影響は静岡工区” JR Tokai President: "Shizuoka construction zone will have an impact on the opening date of the Linear Shinkansen". In a response to Governor Kawakatsu's November 25th written request to JR Tokai to disclose the progress rate, land acquisition rate, and issues ...

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JR Tokai without an emperor Honorary Chairman Takayuki Kasai of Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tokai), until shortly before his death, was giving his subordinates a hard time about the Linear Central Shinkansen project. The Linear Line project has many technical and profit issues, and JR compani...

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　On November 11, members of Shizuoka Prefecture's expert committee exchanged opinions with the mayors of 10 cities and towns in the watershed concerning the reduction in the flow of the Oi River due to the construction of tunnels for the Shizuoka section of the Linear Central Shinkansen Line. The co...

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Governor Requests Disclosure of Linear Central Shinkansen Construction Progress Governor Kawakatsu has written to JR Tokai demanding disclosure of the progress of the construction of the Linear Central Shinkansen, which Shizuoka Prefecture has not approved the start of construction, saying that it ...

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リニア中央新幹線駅周辺整備計画の概要を飯田市が発表 Iida City Announces Outline of Linear Central Shinkansen Station Area Development Plan Iida City, the only city in the prefecture to have a station for the Linear Central Shinkansen Line, announced on December 4 the outline of its plan to develop the area around the statio...

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リニア中央新幹線工事によっる大井川の流量減少、トンネル掘削前の調査に支持相次ぐ Strong support for Pre-tunneling Investigation The leaders of 10 cities and towns along the Oigawa River and members of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism's expert panel exchanged opinions on the construction of the Shizuoka section ...

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　The City of Nagoya has announced a plan to build a new concourse connecting the east and west sides of Nagoya Station in anticipation of the opening of the Linear Central Shinkansen Line. 　At a plenary session of the city council on August 28, the city government announced its policy to establish a...

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飯田市街地のリニア駅見据えたまちづくり　「長期的ビジョン必要」　 Urban Planning in Iida City for Linear Station "Long-Term Vision Needed" Study Session by Minami-Shinshu Alps Forum November 27, 2022 On November 26, the Minami-Shinshu Alps Forum, a group of alumni of the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Iida (Iida City), he...

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リニア工事　ボーリング調査　牧之原市長「実施するべき」 Linear Construction Boring Study: Mayor of Makinohara City "Should be Conducted". At a regular press conference held on March 24, Makinohara City Mayor Motohisao Sugimoto stated that JR Tokai's intention to conduct a high-speed long advanced boring study beyond...

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リニア中央新幹線環境影響評価の実施に向け支援強化へ Linear Central Shinkansen Line: Strengthening Support for Conducting Environmental Impact Assessments A meeting of local governments and economic organizations in Nara Prefecture, which have been requesting the early opening of the Linear Central Shinkansen Line, was held...

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県内唯一の飯田市リニア中央新幹線駅来月２２日に起工式 Groundbreaking Ceremony for Iida City's Linear Central Shinkansen Station, the only one in the prefecture, on November 22 JR Tokai has announced that it will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on November 22 to mark the start of construction of the Linear Central Shinkansen ...

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社説（１１月７日）リニア地質調査　受け入れの検討着手を Geological exploration along the planned Maglev route in Shizuoka　 At a meeting of Shizuoka Prefecture experts to discuss the Oigawa River water problem associated with the Linear Central Shinkansen Southern Alps Tunnel construction project, JR Tokai asked for understand...

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県内駅候補、亀山駅周辺を除外/エリア絞り3案示す/三重県リニア推進本部 Mie Prefectural Linear Promotion Headquarters Proposals . 20221102_163547_31986[1].jpg . Graph from Japanese Source: https://www.kensetsunews.com/archives/755195 Accessed: 2022-11-04 　On November 1, the Mie Prefecture Linear Promotion Headquarters (headed by Gove...

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三重県リニア中央新幹線の駅候補地絞らず３エリアを提案へ Mie Prefecture to Propose 3 Areas for Linear Central Shinkansen Stations, Not Narrowing Down Candidate Sites Regarding the Linear Central Shinkansen Line, Mie Prefecture has narrowed the range of candidate sites for an intermediate station to be built in the prefecture...

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Shizuoka Prefecture and JR Tokai to Discuss How to Proceed with Excavation of Yamanashi Side of Linear Line 　Expert committee to examine the environmental impact of the Shizuoka construction zone of the Linear Central Shinkansen Line. 　Shizuoka Prefecture agreed with Central Japan Railway Company (...

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　On December 9 and 10, JR Tokai will hold a briefing session for local residents at the Ebara No.4 Community Center in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, to explain the results of the survey conducted in Shinagawa Ward to investigate the effects of the construction of the Linear Central Shinkansen tunnel at a d...

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The Federation of Economic Organizations for Promoting the Construction of the Linear Central Shinkansen Line , consisting of economic organizations in nine prefectures, held a general meeting in Tokyo and adopted a resolution to "unite and cooperate in a strong campaign" for the early con...

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Agreement on "Close Cooperation" Governors of Kanto and other prefectures held a meeting in Shizuoka City to discuss policy issues. Governor Kawakatsu of Shizuoka Prefecture, who is at odds with Governor Nagasaki of Yamanashi Prefecture over the construction of the Linear Central Shinkanse...

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一見知事　岸田首相にリニア中央新幹線の早期全線開業など要望 Governor At a Glance Requests Prime Minister Kishida for Early Opening of the Linear Central Shinkansen Line to Full Service, etc. On October 11, Mie Prefecture's Governor Hazumi, together with Nara Prefecture's Governor Arai, met with Prime Minister Kishida and handed...

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共産党三重県委員会　リニア中央新幹線「中止すべき」見解発表 Mie Prefectural Committee of the Communist Party of Japan Announces Opinion that Linear Central Shinkansen Line "Should be Canceled" The Mie Prefectural Committee of the Communist Party of Japan (CPP) has announced its opinion that the Linear Central Shinkans...

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[リニア駅周辺のまちづくり　甲府市が素案を民間公募へ Kofu City Station debate On October 7, Kofu City announced that it will publicly solicit ideas from the private sector for the development of the linear central bullet train station scheduled to be built in Otsu-cho, Kofu City, covering an area (approximately 10.5 hectare...

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Maglev shows off speed on test-run [...] Central Japan Railway invited about 100 members of the media for a test ride on the Maglev in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo. The train reached a speed of 500 kilometers per hour. [...] Company officials say they improved the design of the train's nose ...

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リニアのトンネル残土　処分場予定地の16自治会が「考える会」結成 16 Neighborhood Associations in the Proposed Landfill Site of the Linear Tunnel Overburden Form Think Tank Representatives from all 16 community associations in the Kaminogo area of Mitake Town, Gifu Prefecture, where there is a plan to construct a disposal site for...

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　Governor Yuji Kuroiwa visited the construction site of the planned train yard in Midori-ku, Sagamihara City and the construction site of the Kanagawa Station (tentative name) under construction near Hashimoto Station on October 1, 2010, regarding the Linear Central Shinkansen Line. After the inspec...

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[JP] Robots at the core of Kanagawa Linear Maglev Station (Hashimoto) Governor Yuji Kuroiwa announced at a plenary session of the Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly on September 26 that he has established a study group consisting of administrative officials and railroad operators to promote urban develo...

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Iida City: 75% of the lots have been selected for relocation of the Linear Central Shinkansen Line to the area around the station in Iida Prefecture. 　The city of Iida City has decided to develop alternative land for residents who will be forced to relocate due to the construction of the area aroun...

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On September 24, the Japan Congress of Journalists (JCJ) presented the JCJ Award for Excellence in Journalism to the Shinano Mainichi Shimbun for its serial campaign, "Voices of the Soil: From the Site of 'National Policy-Private Management' Linear Project. The JCJ awarded the 2022 JCJ Award fo...

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　JR Tokai has posted a sign asking residents not to bring in hazardous materials or act in a threatening manner at a briefing session for the new Linear Central Shinkansen station (Zakouji, Kamiigo Iinuma, Iida City). At a regular press conference held on February 2, 2012, company president Shin Kan...

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　Governor Heita Kawakatsu emphasized his commitment to environmental preservation and the early realization of the Linear Line at a plenary session of the Shizuoka Prefectural Assembly on September 21, 2010, in a speech about the Southern Alps Tunnel Shizuoka construction section of the Linear Centr...

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飯田市長、ＪＲ東海リニア説明会の張り紙に「強い違和感」　危険物「遠慮を」掲示で JR Tokai Posts "Restrictive Practices" at Linear Briefing Site, Iida City Council Chairman: "We Don't Trust Residents". The Iida Mayor feels "Strongly Uncomfortable" with Posting of Hazardous Materials "Please Refrain" ...

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Shizuoka, JR Tokai remain apart on maglev talk The heads of the Shizuoka prefectural government and Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, failed to narrow gaps in their first talks in two years on the Chuo Shinkansen magnetic levitation line on Tuesday. [...] Kaneko sought the prefecture’s approv...

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リニア中央新幹線　知事とＪＲ東海社長が２年ぶりに直接会談 During the meeting, which lasted about an hour and was held behind closed doors, Mr. Kaneko said that he did not expect a partial opening and that he had already acquired about half of the land for the rail yard, so he did not expect any delay in the overall constructio...

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リニア着工認めていない静岡県知事とJR東海社長 13日に会談へ Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture and JR Tokai President, who has not approved the start of linear construction, to meet on Sept. 13 On September 13, Governor Kawakatsu and JR Tokai President Kaneko will meet directly for the first time in two years to discuss their vi...

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長野県「ＪＲ東海は積極的な情報開示を」　豊丘村の労災事故巡り Nagano Prefecture: "JR Tokai should proactively disclose information" regarding the Toyooka Village work-related accident. 　On September 8, a man, an employee of a construction company, was seriously injured when he was run over by heavy machinery and broke ...

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リニア名古屋以西のアセス　開始時期の明言避ける　JR東海社長 JR Tokai President Avoids Saying When Linear Assessment West of Nagoya Will Begin At a regular press conference on September 8, JR Tokai President Shin Kaneko explained that "we cannot give a timetable before the start of operations" of the Linear Central Sh...

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Governor of Nara Prefecture "approached three possible sites" for an intermediate linear station in Nara Prefecture. At a press conference held on April 7, Nara Governor Shogo Arai revealed that he has narrowed down the list to three promising sites for the intermediate station of the Lin...

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Maglev freight trains? FS and the port of Taranto think so The port of Taranto, in South-East Italy, will be involved in the experimentation of new technologies after a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between various parties. The agreement implies the development of magnetic levitation syste...

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