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A spoil disposal site for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen tunnel construction project. A residents’ group is calling for a change in the disposal method = June 25, Motoyama, Toyooka Village, Nagano Prefecture; photo by Ryo Shimura

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[JP] Maglev Faces Water Depletion and Excess Soil Challenges: Early Opening Still the Goal
Source: Asahi Shimbun
Original title:
（リニアのゆくえ静岡工区着工：下）水がれ・残土…課題山積み摩擦あっても「早期開業を」
Date: July 28, 2026, 05:00
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.asahi.com/articles/DA3S16514561.html
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[JP] Transport Minister Kaneko Welcomes Shizuoka Maglev Agreement: 'Finally at Starting Point'
Source: Kanko Keizai
Original title:
金子国交相、リニア中央新幹線・静岡工区の協定締結を歓迎「ようやくスタート地点に」
Date: July 28, 2026
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.kankokeizai.com/2607280730kks/
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[JP] Maglev Revives 'Return the Water' Movement: Exceptional Compensation Extracted from JR Central
Source: Asahi Shimbun
Original title:
リニアが呼び覚ました「水返せ」の記憶 JRから引き出した異例補償
Date: July 27, 2026, 08:00
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASV7R0T32V7RUTPB001M.html ...

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[JP] Former Governor Kawakatsu Reiterates Opposition: 'Maglev Construction is All Harm, No Benefit'
Source: Sankei News
Original title:
前知事、リニア工事「一利なし」川勝平太氏、静岡工区に反対
Date: July 11, 2026, 18:00 (updated 18:26)
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.sanyonews.jp/article/1953348?kw=26 ...

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[JP] Nine-Year Maglev Stalemate: Former Governor Kawakatsu's 'I've Had Enough' Moment
Source: Asahi Shimbun
Original title:
迷走したリニアの9年間知事は「恥を知れ」と名指しで国の局長批判
Date: July 19, 2026, 09:00
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASV7H2RGLV7HUTIL00KM.html
Accessed: July 19 ...

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[JP] JR Central President Niwa Suggests Opening Date May Be Announced Before Shizuoka Construction Starts
Source: FNN
Original title:
リニアの開業時期を示すタイミングについて、JR東海の丹羽俊介社長は静岡工区の着工前になる可能性を示唆しました。
Date: July 15, 2026
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/1076245
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[JP] Maglev Line Makes Major Progress with Shizuoka Construction Approval, But Challenges Remain
Source: NHK (Commentary Committee Room)
Original title:
リニア大きく前進か？静岡県で着工へ
Date: July 16, 2026, 17:44
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/na-k10015178231000
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[JP] Shizuoka to Sign Maglev Environmental Agreement with JR Central on July 18
Source: Nikkei
Original title:
リニア静岡工区の環境協定、18日に締結静岡県が正式発表
Date: July 14, 2026, 17:38
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOCC146430U6A710C2000000/
Accessed: July 14, 2026 ...

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[JP] Local Understanding and Cost Control Seen as Essential for Chuo Shinkansen Progress

Source: Nikkei Editorial
Original title:
リニアは地域理解を難事業実現に生かせ
Date: July 8, 2026, 19:05
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.nikkei.com/nkd/company/article/?DisplayType=1&ng ...

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[JP] JR Central Prepares to Start Shizuoka Maglev Work After Governor’s Approval

Source: NHK News
Original title:
リニア中央新幹線 JR東海が静岡で着工へ開業へなお課題も
Date: July 8, 2026, 05:54
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/na-k10015171231000
Accessed: July 8, 2026

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[JP] JR Central Reports 'Resident Understanding Progressed' to Shizuoka Governor
Source: Asahi Shimbun
Original title:
リニア着工「住民の理解進んだ」 JR東海社長が静岡県知事に報告
Date: July 2, 2026, 11:00
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASV713VNQV71UTPB001M.html
Accessed: July 2, 2026 ...

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[JP] JR Central Reports 'Resident Understanding Progressed' to Shizuoka Governor

Source: Asahi Shimbun
Original title:
リニア着工「住民の理解進んだ」 JR東海社長が静岡県知事に報告
Date: July 2, 2026, 11:00
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASV713VNQV71UTPB001M.html
Accessed: July 2, 2026 ...

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[JP] Shizuoka Governor Expected to Approve Chuo Shinkansen Construction on July 7

Source: Nagoya TV / Me-Tele
Original title:
JR東海の丹羽俊介社長と静岡県の鈴木康友知事が会談 7日にも静岡工区の「リニア着工容認」を正式表明へ
Date: July 1, 2026, 19:09
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.nagoyatv.com/news/?id=036134
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[JP] Shizuoka Governor to Make Comprehensive Judgment for July 7 Maglev Construction Approval
Source: NHK News Web

Original title:
静岡県知事リニア着工“総合的に判断”来月７日容認表明へ
Date: June 29, 2026, 18:20
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/nb-3030032632
Accessed: June 29, 2026 ...

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[JP] Shizuoka Governor to Announce Maglev Construction Approval on July 7, Final Assembly Day

Source: Nikkei
Original title:
静岡県知事、7月7日にリニア着工容認を表明へ県議会最終日
Date: June 26, 2026, 18:39
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOCC267EA0W6A620C2000000/
Accessed: June ...

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[JP] Shizuoka Governor to Announce Maglev Construction Approval on July 7

Source: Chunichi Shimbun
Original title:
リニア中央新幹線の静岡工区、静岡県知事がJR東海社長と面会へ 7月7日に着工容認表明の見通し

Date: June 24, 2026, 20:52 (updated 21:02)
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/1271679
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[JP] Shizuoka Governor Nears Approval for Maglev Construction Start, Agreement with JR Central Expected in July

Source: https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASV6R2V4WV6RUTPB00SM.html
Original title:
リニア静岡工区、静岡知事が着工容認へ 7月にもJR東海と協定締結
Date: June 23, 2026, 18:20
Original language: Japanese
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[JP] Fukuokayama Tunnel Western Section Delayed Five Years Due to Weak Geology
Source: TBS NEWS DIG / Shinetsu Broadcasting
Original title:
地質が弱く、トンネル工事は約５年遅れに」リニア中央新幹線・長野県飯田市内を通る風越山トンネル西側工事完了は2031年に
Date: June 21, 2026, 12:15
Original language: Japanese

Web link: https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp ...

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[JP] Maglev Opening Could Sharply Reduce JR Central’s Profits Through Depreciation and Interest Costs

Source: Diamond Online / Yahoo! Finance
Original title:
リニア開業後にJR東海を襲う…巨額の「利益押し下げリスク」の正体
Date: June 19, 2026, 06:30
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles ...

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[JP] JR Central Briefs Shizuoka City Councilors on Environmental Measures for Maglev Construction

Source: NHK News
Original title:
リニア着工に向けＪＲ東海が静岡市議に環境保全措置など説明
Date: June 18, 2026, 17:25
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/nb-3030032471
Accessed: June 18, 2026 ...

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[JP] Final Haginodaira Section of Central Alps Maglev Tunnel Gets Underway

Source: Yahoo! News Japan / NBS Nagano Broadcasting
Original title:
リニア中央新幹線「中央アルプストンネル」最後の工区「萩の平工区」が着工工事完了は2031年末頃の見込み JR東海「安全、環境の保全、地域との連携を重視して工事を着実に」
Date: June 15, 2026, 18:44
Original language: Japanese
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[JP] JR Central Drops Plan to Use Countermeasure Soil at Iida Maintenance Base

Source: Shinano Mainichi Shimbun Digital
Original title:
飯田保守基地への「要対策土」活用見送り JR東海がリニア長野県駅近くに整備
Date: June 15, 2026, 20:37
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.shinmai.co.jp/news/article ...

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[JP] JR Central Carefully Excavates Beneath Active Tokaido Shinkansen Tracks for Nagoya Maglev Station

Source: Sankei Shimbun / sankei.com
Original title:
リニア中央新幹線直下で進む難工事、運行考慮し慎重に掘削 JR東海が名古屋駅で
Date: June 11, 2026, 11:00
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.sankei.com/article ...

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Source: Sankei Shimbun / sankei.com
Original title:
リニア静岡問題、蒸し返す前知事の無責任発言…久々登場で相変わらずのゴールポストずらし
Date: June 7, 2026, 08:00
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.sankei.com/article/20260607-XI5I4YKEEFJ2TBGT3UJTF2I4PI/
Accessed: June 7, 2026

The delayed Chuo Shinkansen maglev project may ...

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JR Central Opens Official X Account Showing Chuo Shinkansen Maglev Construction Sites

Source: Traffic News / 乗りものニュース
Original title:
まさかのJR東海公式がリニアの“ネタ提供”!? 工事現場の「今」伝えるSNSアカウント開設！
Date: June 7, 2026
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://trafficnews.jp/post/673902
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[JP] Nagoya Urban Design Group Rides Maglev Test Train as Station Redevelopment Talks Advance

Source: Nikkei
Original title:
名古屋駅再開発、市の懇談会がリニア視察市長や名鉄社長らが乗車
Date: June 4, 2026, 18:33
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOFD044870U6A600C2000000/
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[JP] JR Central and Oi River Municipalities to Exchange Written Regional Development Policy

Source: Chunichi Biz Navi
Original title:
リニアに絡む地域振興策で書面交わす方針静岡・大井川流域10市町とJR東海
Date: June 1, 2026, 11:00
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://biz.chunichi.co.jp/news/article/10/126199/34 ...

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[JP] Sagamihara Road Plan for Future Maglev Station Faces Strong Resident Opposition

Source: Tokyo Shimbun
Original title:
リニア前提の道路整備、なぜ急ぐ？開業見通し立ってないのに…誰にとって「必要不可欠」なのか勘ぐる声も
Date: May 30, 2026, 06:00
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/491570
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[JP] JR Central President Pledges Continued Effort Toward Early Start of Shizuoka Maglev Work

Source: Jiji Press
Original title:
ＪＲ東海社長、早期着工へ「真摯に取り組む」＝リニア静岡工区の関係首長と意見交換
Date: May 31, 2026, 21:46
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://sp.m.jiji.com/article/show/3788145
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[JP] Iida’s Draft Vision Links Chuo Shinkansen Maglev Benefits to Regional Development

Source: Iida City
Original title:
リニアの整備効果を地域振興に活かすビジョン（案）
Date: not stated
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.city.iida.lg.jp/site/iida-linear/linear-vision.html
Accessed: May 29, 2026

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[JP] Shizuoka Lists JR Central’s Conservation Measures for the Chuo Shinkansen Maglev Section

Source: Shizuoka Prefecture
Original title:
リニア中央新幹線静岡工区
Date: Updated May 29, 2026
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/kensei/pr/johoshi/kenmin/1080800/1082614/1082623 ...

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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

As ...

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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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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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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.
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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
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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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