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[JP] JR Central to Centralize Cost and Schedule Management for Chuo Shinkansen Maglev Construction

Source: Fukui Shimbun
Original title:
リニア工事費や工程を一元管理
ＪＲ東海が組織改正
Date: May 18, 2026, 5:13 p.m.
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.fukuishimbun.co.jp/articles/-/2603381
Accessed: May ...

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[JP] Governors Along Chuo Shinkansen Route Submit Request for Early Maglev Opening

Source: CBC TV / TBS NEWS DIG
Original title:
リニア早期開通もとめて沿線知事が国に要望書品川～名古屋間の開業は2036年以降の見通し
Date: May 27, 2026, 21:51
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/gallery/2689712 ...

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[JP] Shizuoka Governor Signals Positive Stance on Starting Chuo Shinkansen Maglev Construction

Source: NHK News
Original title:
リニア静岡県内での着工へ鈴木知事が前向きな姿勢を強調
Date: May 27, 2026, 19:18
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/nb-3030032158
Accessed: May 27, 2026

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[JP] JR Central Opens Resident Briefings in Shizuoka on Chuo Shinkansen Environmental Measures

Source: Yahoo! News Japan / TV Shizuoka
Original title:
リニア静岡工区 JR東海の住民説明会始まる不測の事態が発生した際の対応方法などパネルや映像で紹介市民の疑問などに直接回答
Date: May 26, 2026, 12:00
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://news ...

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[JP] JR Central Holds First Shizuoka City Briefing on Environmental Measures for Chuo Shinkansen Tunnel Work

Source: Nikkei
Original title:
JR東海、静岡市でリニア静岡工区の説明会来場者過去最多
Date: May 26, 2026, 19:39
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOCC2651J0W6A520C2000000 ...

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[JP] JR Central Begins Resident Briefings in Shizuoka for Early Start of Chuo Shinkansen Maglev Work

Source: minpo.jp
Original title:
リニア住民説明会始まる
早期着工へＪＲ東海、静岡
Date: May 26, 2026, 10:44
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.minpo.jp/articles/-/140856
Accessed: May 26, 2026

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[JP] Gifu Reviews Strategy to Spread Chuo Shinkansen Maglev Benefits Across the Prefecture

Source: NHK News
Original title:
“リニア開業” 県全体に効果発揮を活用戦略会議岐阜
Date: May 25, 2026, 18:30
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/nb-3000048617
Accessed: May 25, 2026

Ahead of ...

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[JP] Central Japan Railway’s Latest Figures Highlight Recovery, Investment Needs, and Maglev Cost Questions

Source: ad-hoc-news.de
Original title:
Central Japan Railway Co-Aktie (JP3566000007): Shinkansen-Betreiber mit neuen Zahlen und Investitionsplänen
Date: May 22, 2026, 05:59:51
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[JP] Sagamihara Applies for Approval of Access Road to Future Chuo Shinkansen Kanagawa Station

Source: Asahi Shimbun / asahi.com
リニア中央新幹線神奈川県駅のアクセス道相模原市が事業認可申請
Date: May 23, 2026, 11:15
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASV5Q53Q2V5QULOB00GM.html
Accessed: May ...

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[JP] Shizuoka Mountain Road Tunnel for Chuo Shinkansen Construction Delayed by More Than Three Years

Source: Chunichi Shimbun
Original title: リニア工事にともなう静岡市山間部の県道トンネル、開通は３年遅れに
Date: May 23, 2026, 05:10; updated May 23, 2026, 05:10
Original language: Japanese
Source: https://www.chunichi.co.jp ...

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[JP] JR Tokai Centralizes Cost and Schedule Control for Chuo Shinkansen Maglev Construction

Source: Sanyo News
Original title: リニア工事費や工程を一元管理ＪＲ東海が組織改正
Date: May 18, 2026, 17:25; updated May 18, 2026, 17:45
Original language: Japanese

JR Tokai announced on May 18 that it will reorganize its ...

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JR Central Restructures to Handle Rising Maglev Costs as Project Price Hits ¥11 Trillion

JR Central is preparing for further cost increases on the Linear Chuo Shinkansen by implementing an organizational overhaul in July 2026. The goal is to improve how construction costs and schedules are ...

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JR Central Renames Yamanashi Test Center and Overhauls Maglev Organization to Boost Project Control

JR Central will implement a major organizational restructuring for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen on July 1, 2026, alongside renaming key units. The Yamanashi Test Center will become the Yamanashi ...

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JR Central Sets Up Central Cost-Control Unit as Maglev Project Costs Surge

JR Central is restructuring its organization to improve efficiency and control rising costs on the Linear Chuo Shinkansen project. A new Planning and Strategy Department will be created to centrally manage construction ...

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Shizuoka Moves Toward Construction Phase as New Maglev Monitoring System Is Approved

Shizuoka Prefecture has finalized a new framework to oversee environmental protection measures during construction of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen in the prefecture. A full meeting involving experts who ...

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Oi River Basin Accepts JR Tokai’s Environmental Plan as Shizuoka Prepares Post-Start Oversight

A new step has been taken toward construction of the Shizuoka section of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen. Municipal leaders in the Oi River basin accepted JR Tokai’s environmental protection measures ...

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It does not run on Mondays ...

South Korea’s Incheon Airport Maglev (Ecobee) is back in service, but only at a minimal level. It does not run on Mondays, and on operating days service starts at 10:15 a.m. and ends with the last departure from the airport at 4:40 p.m., with trains running about ...

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Yamanashi Maglev Station Breaks Ground, Putting All Six Shinagawa–Nagoya Stations Under Construction

JR Central held a groundbreaking and safety ceremony in Kofu for the planned Yamanashi Prefecture Station on the Linear Chuo Shinkansen. The station is targeted for completion in December 2031 ...

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Dutch startup Hardt Hyperloop declared bankrupt

Hardt Hyperloop, one of Europe’s best-known hyperloop developers, has gone bankrupt. A court in The Hague declared Hardt B.V. bankrupt in early March 2026, and a trustee was appointed to oversee the process. The company has said it is exploring ...

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Title: Nuremberg Maglev Plan Collapses as CSU–SPD Coalition Backs Tram Extension Instead

Nuremberg’s proposed maglev line from Bauernfeindstraße past the trade fair grounds to Südklinikum is effectively dead. In coalition negotiations after the local election, the CSU and SPD agreed not to build ...

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Shizuoka’s Maglev Deadlock Finally Breaks, but the Hard Part Is Still Ahead

JR Tokai has begun arranging resident briefings starting May 29, after Shizuoka’s expert panel approved the company’s countermeasures last month. That approval marked a turning point in a dispute that had dragged on for ...

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Another hyperloop start-up goes bankrupt

Zeleros has filed for voluntary insolvency. A court has declared the company insolvent and placed it under external administration. The start-up failed to attract enough investment to continue its development.

Zeleros was founded in 2016 by students of ...

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JR Central to Resume Chūō Shinkansen Tunnel Construction in Tokyo After Road Uplift Incident

JR Central announced it will resume excavation work on the Chūō Shinkansen maglev tunnel in Tokyo’s Shinagawa Ward on or after April 22. The work was paused in October 2025 after a section of a local road ...

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Bavarian Minister-President Söder during a test ride on the magnetic levitation train in Sengenthal (2023).
Photo: Thomas Geiger
Source: https://www.neumarktonline.de/art.php?newsid=11661284 Accessed 2026-04-18

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TSB Magnetic levitation train test ride

NEUMARKT, Germany — A major opportunity is on the horizon for Bögl and its magnetic levitation train plans: The transport ministers from all German states are heading to Sengenthal.

The members of the German Conference of Transport Ministers are scheduled ...

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Plans for D.C.-New York high-speed maglev train are dead for now
Quotes from a report by Katie Shepherd/The Washington Post and Rachel Weiner

The Federal Railroad Administration has withdrawn support for a high-speed train project from D.C. to Baltimore, saying conflicts over federal property ...

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Advanced Power Electronics in Linear Chūō Shinkansen Substations Enable 500 km/h Operation

The Linear Chūō Shinkansen’s 500 km/h performance depends on more than superconducting magnets—its substations are critical. JR Central is deploying ~10 substations between Shinagawa and Nagoya, each ...

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Maglev Promotion Group Urges Clear Opening Timeline for Shinagawa–Nagoya Section
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A coalition of 10 prefectures along the Linear Chuo Shinkansen route, together with ...

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JR Central to Open Observation Deck Overlooking Iida Linear Construction Site in May

On April 10, JR Central announced that it will establish the “Iida Linear Observation Deck” within the construction yard of the Kamigo section (approximately 3.3 km) of the Kazakoshiyama Tunnel for the Linear ...

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Construction of the Chūō Alps Tunnel for the Linear Shinkansen: 250,000 m³ of Excavated Soil to Be Transported to the “Oshidashi North” Disposal Site in Nagiso Town

On the 8th, Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tokai) released on its website an overview of the construction project and ...

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Japan’s Transport Minister Inspects Yamanashi Maglev Test Line and Kanagawa Station Site

Japan’s transport minister, Kiyoyuki Kaneko, visited Yamanashi and Kanagawa prefectures on March 28 to inspect key parts of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen project. The visit included the Yamanashi Maglev Test ...

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April 3, 1997: Yamanashi Maglev Test Track Opened with First Runs

On April 3, 1997, the Yamanashi Linear Experimental Line began full-scale running tests with the superconducting maglev Liner Motor Car (MLX01). This 42.8 km track was built by JR Tokai and RTRI to succeed the earlier Miyazaki test ...

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Aichi Governor Welcomes Progress on Shizuoka Maglev Section

Aichi Governor Hideaki Ōmura, who chairs the construction promotion alliance for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen, said he “highly evaluates” the recent completion of all 28 dialogue items between Shizuoka Prefecture and JR Central. This ...

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Source: CBC TV, March 30, 2026; related Shizuoka and JR Central reports.

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Shizuoka Maglev Section Could Start Construction by Year-End; Full Tokyo–Nagoya Opening Seen No Earlier Than 2036

The Linear Chuo Shinkansen, Japan’s planned 500 km/h superconducting maglev line, is moving closer to construction in Shizuoka Prefecture after years of deadlock. On March 26 ...

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Nagano segment remains one of the most complex parts of the maglev route

In Nagano Prefecture, the Linear Chuo Shinkansen project is still heavily tunnel-based: on the 52.9 km section from Ōshika Village to Nakasatsunai Town, less than 10% is above ground, and most of the route runs underground ...

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JR Central plans to invest ¥778 billion in capital spending for fiscal 2026 on a consolidated basis, up 6% from the fiscal 2025 plan and the highest level in company history.

A major focus is the Linear Chuo Shinkansen. The company will allocate ¥367 billion to maglev construction, including land ...

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All 28 prerequisite issues that Shizuoka Prefecture set for construction approval have now been cleared, after the prefecture’s expert panel approved the remaining eight biodiversity-related items.

Those 28 issues were grouped into three areas: water resources, biodiversity, and tunnel spoil. With ...

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The Shizuoka segment had been the project’s biggest bottleneck since former Governor Heita Kawakatsu opposed groundbreaking in 2017, citing concerns over water resources in the Oi River basin. With that standoff now effectively resolved after about nine years, the project has moved into a new phase ...

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Shizuoka Panel Clears Final Issues, Putting Maglev Construction Within Reach by End of 2026

Shizuoka Prefecture moved closer to allowing construction of the Shizuoka section of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen maglev line after a prefectural panel approved measures presented by JR Central to address ...

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Germany’s Transport Ministry Backs a Maglev Comeback for Local Transit

Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder is pushing to relaunch maglev (magnetic-levitation) systems in Germany as a federally supported option for local public transit, positioned to compete with subways and trams. The ...

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Shinagawa Station Set to Become Tokyo’s “New Gateway” as Urban Functions Are Renewed

Around Shinagawa Station in Tokyo, a series of large-scale office and commercial developments is underway, with multiple projects scheduled for completion in the late 2020s and beyond. Major initiatives include ...

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JR東海、リニア「もう実験段階ではない」山梨実験線30年

Maglev development for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen is in its final phase. Core technology for commercial operations is established, and current engineering priorities are lowering lifecycle costs and reducing maintenance labor. A major project-side milestone occurred in ...

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On March 11, 2026, JR Central (JR Tokai) held a groundbreaking ceremony in Kofu, Yamanashi for the planned Yamanashi Prefecture Maglev Station. This was the last of the six stations on the Shinagawa–Nagoya section to start construction. The station construction period runs to December 2031, with a ...

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Substation Power Systems Behind the Linear Chuo Shinkansen Maglev

The Linear Chuo Shinkansen, operated by JR Central, relies on a series of advanced substations positioned between Shinagawa and Nagoya to drive and control its superconducting maglev trains. These substations play a crucial role in ...

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J JR東海、地域振興策を提案リニアめぐり大井川流域首長と意見交換
JR Tokai Pitches Tourism-Led “Regional Revitalization” to Oi River Leaders—But Mayors Warn Against Linking It to Water Compensation

On Feb. 23, 2026, JR Tokai President Shunsuke Niwa met in Shizuoka City with the heads of eight cities and two towns in the Oi ...

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Maglev-Era Road Plan Sparks Backlash in Sagamihara: ¥17.4B Project, ~100 Relocations, and a “40-Second Benefit”

Redevelopment around Hashimoto Station (Sagamihara City, Midori Ward)—the site of the planned Kanagawa maglev station—includes a new city road project, the Onishi Odori Line, aimed at ...

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JR Tokai Starts Expanding Shizuoka Maglev Work Base, Launches Tree-Clearing at Sengoku Yard

On Feb. 16, 2026, JR Tokai began expansion work at Sengoku Yard, its construction base for the Chuo Shinkansen (maglev) Shizuoka segment, located in Tashiro, Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City. Tree felling started ...

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リニア工事現場付近、地下水回復へ間伐検討岐阜 JR東海が説明「効果は限定的」
JR Tokai Floats Forest Thinning to Aid Groundwater Recovery Near Maglev Tunnel—Impact Expected to Be Limited

A Gifu Prefecture expert committee met on Feb. 18, 2026 to address the ongoing groundwater decline affecting wells near the Chuo Shinkansen tunnel ...

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Iida Hosts Public Event on a Landmark Timber Roof for the Future Maglev Station Plaza

Iida City (Nagano) is holding a public lecture and panel discussion focused on the large wooden roof canopy planned for the Iida Linear (Maglev) Station Plaza. The event is meant to explain why the city is ...

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JR Tokai Starts Expanding “Sengoku Yard” in Shizuoka, Clearing Trees for Maglev Prep Works
リニア工事の拠点拡張に着手 JR東海、静岡工区で

On Feb. 16, 2026, JR Tokai began expansion work at its Sengoku Yard construction base in the Shizuoka segment of the Chuo Shinkansen (maglev), located in Tashiro, Aoi Ward, Shizuoka ...

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Shizuoka and JR Tokai Sign Deal to Begin Prep Work Toward Maglev Construction

Shizuoka Prefecture and JR Tokai signed an agreement on Feb. 13, 2026 to enable development of a construction yard for the Chuo Shinkansen’s Shizuoka segment. The yard is intended to function as a base for environmental ...

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JR Central (JR Tokai) has cleared a major hurdle for the Linear Central Shinkansen with an unprecedented agreement on water resource compensation in Shizuoka Prefecture, paving the way for construction start this year.

JR Tokai and Shizuoka exchanged a written pact addressing environmental water ...

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Shizuoka Panel OKs Plan for Hazard-Soil Handling; Maglev “Dialogue Items” Narrow Further

Shizuoka Prefecture’s expert panel approved JR Tokai’s proposed method for handling “requiring-countermeasures soil”—tunnel spoil that contains harmful substances and needs special treatment—generated by ...

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Shizuoka Maglev Segment Advances: Panel Approves JR Tokai Plan for Contaminated Tunnel Spoil

On Feb. 4, 2026, Shizuoka Prefecture’s expert panel met at the prefectural government offices to review how tunnel excavated material (spoil) from the Chuo Shinkansen’s Shizuoka segment will be handled ...

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Shinagawa’s Mega-Redevelopment: Maglev Terminal, New Subway Station, and a Keikyu–Toyota Landmark

A large-scale redevelopment is reshaping the area around Shinagawa Station into a next-generation transport hub. The plan combines multiple major rail and real-estate projects on overlapping ...

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＜書評＞『最新報告混迷のリニア中央新幹線』樫田秀樹著
A New Book Portrays Japan’s Maglev Project as a Systemic Breakdown—With Real-World Costs

A review by Takao Saito covers Latest Report: Confusion Surrounding the Linear Chuo Shinkansen by Hideki Kashida, describing the current state of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen as ...

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Etihad Rail announces a partnership with IronLev, a high-tech Italian pioneer, to launch the UAE’s first-ever magnetic levitation (maglev) trial.

The system will use permanent magnets to lift the train above existing rails without needing a constant stream of electricity to stay afloat.
As ...

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川勝前知事は正しかった？「リニアで井戸枯れ」報道受け静岡に脚光
Maglev Tunneling Fallout in Gifu Puts Shizuoka’s Water Warnings Back in the Spotlight

In Okute (Ōkute), Mizunami City, Gifu Prefecture, a well known as “Tenno-sama’s Well,” said to have never run dry in centuries, has dried up after a major groundwater decline ...

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A restaurant in China's Shenzhen is using magnetic levitation to serve food. Plates float along tracks to arrive smoothly in front of each diner.

Source: Xinhua: https://english.news.cn/20260128/6aa0eb6562fc4eb189431124e9bb5fb3/c ...

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Etihad Rail tests UAE’s first magnetic levitation rail in Middle East

Etihad Rail and IronLev a high-tech Italian company have launched a first-of-its-kind magnetic levitation trial in the Middle East.

It reduces energy use by 29%, for a quieter, eco-friendly journey in the UAE

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Nagoya Unveils “Meieki West” Maglev-Era Town Plan at Public Symposium

Nagoya City is hosting the “Linear Town Meieki West Symposium” to share its emerging urban development policy for the west side of Nagoya Station, planned in anticipation of the Chuo Shinkansen (maglev) opening. The event is ...

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Resumption of Discussions Regarding the Linear Project Excavated Soil Disposal Site Plan

Statement from Mitake (https://www.town.mitake.lg.jp/news/news0098062/) Accessed 2026-01-22
(translated from Japanese)

On May 16, 2024, Mitake Town requested JR Central to clarify the factual circumstances ...

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Shizuoka Prefecture held an expert committee meeting on the Linear Chuo Shinkansen’s Shizuoka construction section, where JR Central explained its environmental protection measures. Based on on-site surveys, the company presented results on identified species and a monitoring plan for the upper ...

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Maglev Tunnel Construction Begins Under Central Nagoya for Japan’s Maglev Line

Construction has officially begun on a key underground section of Japan’s Chuo Shinkansen maglev railway beneath central Nagoya. The project segment, known as the “Meijo section,” is a critical part of the future high ...

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Construction activity is intensifying north of Mino-Sakamoto Station on the JR Chuo Line in Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture, where a new Chuo Shinkansen “Gifu Prefecture Station” (tentative name) is planned. Station works and related infrastructure projects are proceeding in parallel across the ...

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Incheon Airport's 450 Billion Won Maglev Rides Empty

Next-Gen Transport Turned 'White Elephant' with Daily Ridership Below 1,000

South Korea’s Incheon Airport maglev train, launched in 2016, is widely seen as a costly “white elephant” despite massive public investment. The central government ...

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阿智高で「リニア中央新幹線」テーマの授業卒業前に地元を知る機会に
Maglev Meets the Classroom: Achi High Seniors Talk Local Future

On January 7, Achi High School in Achi Village, Nagano Prefecture held a special class on the Chuo Shinkansen (maglev) for 62 graduating seniors, inviting staff from JR Tokai and the Chuo Shinkansen ...

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Shunsuke Niwa, president of Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, has stressed that the company will continue promoting the construction of the Chuo Shinkansen high-speed magnetic levitation train line.
"We will steadily work (on the construction)," he said in a recent interview in Nagoya ...

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JR Tokai's President Niwa Expresses Interest in Expanding Maglev Technology Overseas, Eyes Markets Beyond the US

In an interview with the Nihon Keizai Shimbun and other media outlets, Shunsuke Niwa, the president of JR Tokai, expressed his desire to expand the technology behind the Maglev Chuo ...

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Shinagawa Ground Heave Above Maglev Tunnel: JR Tokai Cites Air Leak, MLIT Calls Management “Inadequate”

On December 30, 2025, lawmakers and local officials urged Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) to more aggressively press JR Tokai to clarify responsibility ...

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15. Dec 2025, 05:58
They sound a bit dodgy believing in hydrogen and going broke.

They are one of Germany's most important construction companies and certainly anything but bankrupt. They know what they are doing – but you don't have to like it, of course.

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リニア大深度トンネル上で隆起、現場を掘削して工事との因果関係調査
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JR Central and Nara Prefecture Collaborate on Tourism Promotion Maglev Video Series

JR Central announced that it will begin distributing a video series in collaboration with Nara Prefecture to promote tourism. When the Chūō Shinkansen (Linear Maglev) fully opens to Osaka, a new station will be ...

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Contract to Deploy a Cargo Maglev at Deendayal Port

A formal contract has been established between Deendayal Port and the startup TuTr Hyperloop to deploy magnetic-levitation (maglev) technology for freight transport within the port. This agreement focuses on using maglev for intra-port logistics ...

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Controversial Power Hub: Oshibugawa Substation and Japan’s Maglev Future

The Oshibugawa Substation is a key piece of infrastructure for Japan’s Linear Maglev (Chūō Shinkansen) project. This facility in Oshika Village will convert and supply the large amounts of electrical power needed to run the ...

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Max Bögl receives permission to operate maglev trains in Germany

The German Federal Railway Authority (EBA) has granted a license to "TSB Betriebsgesellschaft", a subsidiary of the German construction company Max Bögl, to develop and implement a new transport system.

The TSB project, which ...

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JR Central to Start Work on Yamanashi Maglev Station, Aiming for 2031 Opening

Central Japan Railway (JR Central) will begin construction of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen’s Yamanashi Prefecture Station in Kofu within fiscal 2025, targeting completion in December 2031. The station will be one of six ...

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リニア工事めぐり静岡・島田で住民説明会約40人が来場
Residents’ Briefing in Shimada, Shizuoka on Maglev Construction;

On November 21, JR Central held a residents’ briefing in Shimada on how Chuo Shinkansen maglev construction may affect Oi River water resources. It was the second such round this year for municipalities ...

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リニア工事めぐり静岡・島田で住民説明会約40人が来場
Residents’ Briefing in Shimada, Shizuoka on Maglev Construction;

On November 21, JR Central held a residents’ briefing in Shimada on how Chuo Shinkansen maglev construction may affect Oi River water resources. It was the second such round this year for municipalities ...

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In Shinagawa, Tokyo, a road near the site of tunnel excavation for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen experienced an uplift measuring up to 13 centimeters in height last month.
Mayor Kyoko Morisawa of Shinagawa emphasized the critical importance of verifying the implementation of countermeasures ...

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Mainichi Shimbun Editorial: Rising Maglev Costs Demand a National Reassessment?

JR Central’s Linear Chuo Shinkansen maglev project between Tokyo and Nagoya has seen its estimated cost double to ¥11 trillion, with the opening delayed from 2027 to after 2035. The main causes are soaring material ...

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The tunnel broke through in October 2023. The upper section’s sprayed concrete lining has been completed, and work is now underway on the lower invert section. JR Central determined that conditions were sufficiently safe to allow guided tours.

Inside the tunnel, visitors could view an overview ...

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JR Central Maglev: Vehicle Advancements Contrast With Rising Construction Costs and Delays

JR Central has introduced its latest maglev test train, the M10, as part of ongoing development for the Chuo Shinkansen maglev line between Shinagawa and Nagoya. Media test rides were held on the Yamanashi ...

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Maglev Project at a Crossroads

Japan’s ambitious Linear Chuo Shinkansen project has reached a critical turning point. JR Central now expects total construction costs to soar to ¥11 trillion—nearly twice the original estimate—making a major delay to the Tokyo–Nagoya opening all but inevitable. The ...

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JR Central Opens Linear Chuo Shinkansen Minami-Koma Tunnel to the Public for the First Time

On November 9, JR Central (Central Japan Railway Company) held the first public viewing of the construction site for the First Minami-Koma Tunnel in Fujikawa Town, Yamanashi Prefecture.

The tunnel, part ...

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Call to Halt the Linear Shinkansen Project Over Rising Costs and Ground Uplift

Leaders of Japan’s Communist Party, Akira Koike and Taku Yamazoe, have questioned the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) about ground uplift and the sharp cost increase in the Linear Chuo ...

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JR Central’s New “M10” Maglev Test Car: Leaner, Lighter, and Faster

JR Central has unveiled the new M10 maglev test car on the Yamanashi Maglev Test Line, a segment that will become part of the future Chuo Shinkansen. Built by Hitachi, Ltd., the M10 entered testing in July 2025 and represents a ...

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Progress in Environmental Talks on the Linear Chuo Shinkansen Project (Shizuoka Section)

On November 5, 2025, Shizuoka Prefecture held a meeting of its expert committee on environmental protection concerning the Linear Chuo Shinkansen construction area in Shizuoka. JR Central (JR Tokai ...

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A citizens' group called the "Shizuoka Network for Considering the South Alps and Linear Project" submitted a request to the city of Shizuoka on the 4th, asking for an expanded survey range of streams in the upper reaches of the Oi River, in connection with the environmental protection measures for ...

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Rising Costs and Mounting Challenges: Japan’s Maglev Project Faces Uncertain Future

The Chuo Shinkansen, Japan’s ambitious maglev (linear motor) project connecting Tokyo and Nagoya, faces soaring construction costs and continued delays. Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) announced that ...

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品川区のリニア大深度トンネル上で路面隆起、段差13cm 工事との関連調査へ
Road Surface Uplift Detected Above Linear Maglev Tunnel Site in Tokyo’s Shinagawa Ward

Tokyo, Oct. 31, 2025 — A section of roadway in Tokyo’s Shinagawa Ward experienced ground uplift of up to 13 centimeters (about 5 inches) directly above an area where JR ...

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Maglev Project: Financial Strategies and Challenges

JR TOKAI recently upgraded its consolidated earnings forecast for the March 2026 fiscal year, expecting a 6% increase in sales to ¥1.937 trillion and a 5% rise in net profit, fueled by robust Tokaido Shinkansen usage.

Despite strong ...

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The total construction cost for the Chuo Shinkansen maglev line between Tokyo (Shinagawa) and Nagoya — a distance of about 286 km (178 miles) — is now expected to reach 11 trillion yen, an increase of 4 trillion yen from the previous plan . The new estimate equals roughly $73 billion USD, €67 ...

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https://hyperloopconference.com/

The Hyperloop Conference is the 1st international conference on high-speed transportation. Here, you will meet all the Players in the hyperloop ecosystem, including hyperloop start-ups, corporates, suppliers and investors. After three editions ...

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名古屋駅西、遊ぶ街から住む街へリニア需要で中駒産業などビル開発
Nagoya Station’s West Side Transforms from Entertainment Hub to Residential District

With the upcoming opening of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen (maglev line), redevelopment is expanding to the west side of Nagoya Station. Real estate management company Nakakoma ...

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. The Max Bögl transport system on the demonstration track in Chengdu, China.
. Photo by TSB Boegl in https://www.schwaebische.de/regional/baden-wuerttemberg/diese-geplante-neuerung-im-bahnverkehr-waere-fast-schon-sensationell-4017126 Accessed on 2025 ...

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Source: https://orbitaltoday.com/2025/10/14/china-plans-maglev-rocket-launch-system-by-2028/

China’s private aerospace company Galactic Energy is developing an innovative maglev rocket launch system, aiming for a demonstration by 2028. The concept uses electromagnetic ...

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