[JP] Linear Economic Federation Meeting: Early Full-Line Completion Key to Maximizing Maglev Benefits

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[JP] Linear Economic Federation Meeting: Early Full-Line Completion Key to Maximizing Maglev Benefits

Source: Nikkei
Original title:
リニア経済団体連合会が総会　開業効果は「早期全線整備で最大化」
Date: September 16, 2026, 17:07
Category: Maglev Shinkansen
Original language: Japanese
Web link: https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOFD ... 0C2000000/
Accessed: September 16, 2026

On September 16, the Linear Economic Organization Federation held a general meeting in Tokyo, where President Tadashi Shimao stated that the Chuo Shinkansen maglev line’s economic benefits “[Translated quote] can only be maximized through early full-line completion.”

JR Central Vice President Takashi Mizuno explained that preparations are underway to start main construction as soon as possible, following the July Natural Environment Conservation Agreement with Shizuoka Prefecture, with work west of Nagoya to begin promptly after the Shinagawa–Nagoya opening. The meeting resolved to push for early full-line completion, followed by lobbying visits to MLIT officials.