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Construction on the Linear Chuo Shinkansen between Shinagawa and Nagoya continues steadily, but the opening timeline remains uncertain and has shifted later than the original 2027 target, with 2034 now discussed as the earliest realistic possibility due to persistent challenges, especially in the ...

To build this underground station, engineers must first excavate a huge space directly beneath an active railway hub without interrupting operations above. This requires temporarily supporting the Shinkansen platforms and tracks while removing their original deep foundations. The structure being ...

Summary of Key Developments in Shizuoka, Kanagawa, and Yamanashi
Maglev Project Hits New Milestones Across Japan: Shizuoka Breakthroughs, Kanagawa Shield Ready, Yamanashi Station Groundbreaking — and a “Doctor Yellow” Robot for Maintenance


Shizuoka: Legal/administrative steps toward a start ...

Shizuoka–JR Tokai Sign Oi River Water-Impact Compensation Pact; Focus Shifts to 12 Remaining Issues

Shizuoka Prefecture and JR Tokai signed a confirmation document on January 24, 2026 covering compensation if maglev construction in the Shizuoka segment affects Oi River water resources. The ...

リニア建設工事 静岡県とJR東海 水資源の補償で文書締結へ
Shizuoka–JR Tokai Water Pact Marks a Breakthrough Toward Starting Maglev Construction
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Source: https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/na-k10015033871000 Accessed 2026-01-23


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The following image is an AI-generated fantasy depiction of the Chinese maglev speed record. The depiction has nothing to do with reality; it is completely misleading, dramatized, and technically grossly inaccurate. It is surprising that such fantasy representations are created and published when ...

China's 435-mph maglev test reveals what caution is costing the West

Researchers at China's National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) have accelerated a one-ton vehicle from a dead stop to 435 mph (700 km/h) in under two seconds – then back to zero mph on about a 1/4 mile (1,312 ft / 400 ...

On a 400-meter test line, the maglev team at the National University of Defense Technology achieved a maximum test speed of 700 km/h with a ton-scale load and ensured that the vehicle stopped safely.

Dedicated to maglev research for 10 years, the team has overcome core technical challenges such ...

Two seconds to 700 km/h: China sets new world record in superconducting maglev propulsion

China has set a new world record in superconducting electric maglev propulsion, accelerating a tonne-level test vehicle to 700 km/h in just two seconds. The breakthrough was achieved by a research team from ...

Riding the New Linear Maglev “M10”: Environmental Design and Cost Reduction from a Technical Perspective

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Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) has presented its latest linear motor car, the intermediate type “M10”, during a demonstration at the Yamanashi Maglev Test Center. The ...

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Maglev Fire Caused by Short Circuit from Damaged Cable – Test Runs to Resume

Last month, a fire broke out on a maglev train at the Linear Chuo Shinkansen Test Center in Yamanashi Prefecture during an inspection. On June 10, JR Central announced that the cause was a short circuit resulting from ...

Special Event Offers Public a Closer Look at Maglev Construction in Sagamihara

As JR Central continues construction on the Chuo Shinkansen maglev line between Shinagawa and Nagoya, progress is underway at various sites. The first stop from Shinagawa Station, the planned Kanagawa Station ...

Japan’s Railways Turn to Superconducting Power Cables

Japan’s railway companies are turning to superconducting technology to address two major challenges: power inefficiency and labor shortages in train operations. Superconductivity—well known for powering maglev trains with magnetic levitation ...

Policy Briefing: Advancing Korea’s Position in Global Hyperloop Development through Hypertube

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South Korea is positioning itself to become a global leader in next-generation ultra-high-speed transportation through the development of its own hyperloop system, known as Hypertube ...

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Shanghai Maglev: Once the World’s Fastest Train, Still in Operation Over 20 Years Later
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Photo Source: https://vague.style/post/315575 Accessed 2025-05-05

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Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) has adopted an agile, in-house development approach for its superconducting maglev (SCMAGLEV) train operation system (VOS). This initiative aims to enhance the efficiency and safety of the SCMAGLEV, a next-generation high-speed rail technology ...

"Sharkskin" Linear Train to Debut: JR Central Unveils New Vehicle "M10," Reducing Air Resistance and Power Consumption


JR Central announced on February 20 that it will launch a new vehicle, an improved version of the test vehicle for the Linear Chūō Shinkansen. The vehicle features a "riblet ...

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Is Tesla building a EDS train in China or is it fake news.

The news appears to be at least partially accurate. All currently known technical systems for Maglev are being researched and tested in China. However, Tesla should have relatively little to do with this.

JR Tokai's "Linear" tunnel construction progresses
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Tunnel construction site in the Higashi Yurigaoka construction section of the Linear Central Shinkansen Line (Photo by Fumishige Ogata)
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JR Tokai to introduce advanced technology for 330 billion yen for linear train production
Linear Shinkansen


JR Tokai plans to invest about 330 billion yen to manufacture rolling stock for the Linear Central Shinkansen Line. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is expected to ...

A high-speed maglev line connecting Toronto with other major cities?

A vision to build a high-speed maglev line connecting Toronto with other major cities in the northeast has gone viral, offering a glimpse into a possible future where short-haul flights are obsolete relics of a bygone era.

The ...

Maglev: "Closing talks" with TEPCO on Shizuoka construction zone issue; JR Tokai president holds press conference

JR Tokai President Shunsuke Niwa held a press conference in Nagoya on October 30 to discuss a proposal to control the intake of water from the Tashiro Dam upstream of the Oigawa ...

Bögl TSB in Hamburg "as a model of mobility "

"HEY/Hamburg has successfully established itself on the market with partners from Germany and abroad," says Dr Hans H. Hamer, Managing Director of HEY/Hamburg. During the festival, experts discussed how to make transport in a city like Hamburg ...

China completes maglev tunnel with shield tunneling machine

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Source: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-05-07/China-completes-cutting-maglev-tunnel-with-shield-tunneling-machine-1jC7BUo9cVa/index.html Accessed: 2023-05-07

China completed the cutting of a ...

リニア建設 品川の掘削を3月中に再開
シールドマシン修理が終わる
町田の調査掘進は4月以降に
Linear construction Shinagawa excavation to resume in March
Shield machine repairs to be completed
Machida survey excavation to start in April or later
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Senior executives of Taisei and Kajima found guilty of bid-rigging

The Tokyo High Court on March 2, 2023, upheld a lower court's guilty verdict against Taisei Corp. and Kajima Corp. for bid-rigging in the Chuo Shinkansen bullet train project.

The High Court, presided over by Judge Toshikazu ...

Shunsuke Niwa, 57, vice-president of JR Tokai (Central Japan Railway), will succeed Shin Kaneko, 67, as president of the company with effect from 1 April. Niwa joined the company in 1989 and is the first of the three Honshu companies to be appointed president by a member of the team that joined the ...

China successfully tests ultra-high-speed maglev trains

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Source: The Global Times https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/01/25/business/foreign-business/china-successfully-tests-ultra-high-speed-maglev-trains/1875676 Accessed: 2023-01-26
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CHINA has successfully carried out a ...

Official Photos by CRRC

This golden-color train is the Maglev train for Fenghuang, which connects Fenghuang high-speed railway station with Fenghuang Ancient town. The new mode has brought new vitality and commercial value to rail transit. The comfortable ride experience greatly improves the ...

Japanese Anti-Maglev petition by change.org / Fridays for Future

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We, Fridays For Future Shizuoka (a youth environmental group in Shizuoka prefecture) and Friends of the Earth Japan call on relevant parties to immediately stop any construction work of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen (Japanese Maglev ...

The #SCMAGLEV has no rails to hold it down! It runs on a U-shaped track, floating at about 4 inches off the ground! How cool is that?

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Source: Twitter: https://twitter.com/NortheastMaglev/sta ... vPtEcXtQDg Accessed 2022-04-29

JR Tokai to Hold "Superconductive Linear Linear Experience Ride

JR Tokai will hold the first "Superconductivity Linear Experience Ride" from May 24th to 26th, 2022. The first "Superconductivity Linear Experience Ride" will be held from May 24th to 26th. Applications will be accepted until April 19 ...

The "flying" MAGLEV train may replace the Moscow monorail

Source: English translation of a Russian press text by Алексей Курильченко and Катерина Радомская https://tvzvezda.ru/news/2022421242-nD7E0.html Accessed: 2022-04-02
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