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山梨のリニア、地上の８割にフード　ＪＲ東海が知事らに回答
A noise protection hood (right) installed on an experimental line in Fuefuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture. Photo by Hiroshi Watanabe.
Source:https://www.sankeibiz.jp/business/news/ ... 009-n1.htm
Accessed: 2021-05-21

Summary of Japanese Media report:

In response to a request from Yamanashi Prefecture and cities and towns along the route to install soundproof hoods on the above-ground section of the Linear Central Shinkansen under construction, Mamoru Uno, vice president of JR Tokai, met with Governor Kotaro Nagasaki and mayors of cities and towns in Kofu City on April 21. JR Tokai informed that noise protecting hoods will be installed on 80% of the above-ground sections of the new maglev line.

　Nearly 90% of the distance between Shinagawa and Nagoya is covered by tunnels, but in Yamanashi Prefecture, 27.1 kilometers, or one-third of the 83.4 kilometers, including the experimental line that has already opened, is above ground, the longest of the seven prefectures along the line. 　According to JR Tokai, a total of 10 locations where hoods cannot be installed due to weak ground or where there are no houses in the vicinity will be covered with soundproof walls. The prefectural linear observation center (Tsuru City) was excluded from the hood installation.

　Governor Nagasaki told reporters, "I think this is the best we can do, and I appreciate your sincere response".

Summary of Info based on https://www.sankeibiz.jp/business/news/ ... 009-n1.htm
Accessed: 2021-05-21

　ＪＲ東海は２１日、リニア中央新幹線が通る山梨県や同県の沿線自治体から要望を受けていた防音対策について、同県の地上区間の約８割に防音防災フード（覆い）を設置する方針を示した。

　On May 21, JR Tokai announced that it will install soundproofing hoods on about 80% of the above-ground sections of the Yamanashi prefectural government's Linear Central Shinkansen line, in response to requests from the prefecture and local governments along the line.

Source: https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=2021052101210&g=eco
accessed on 2021-05-21