Jan. 14 at 7:48 PM
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.."Japan: EDS Chuo Shinkansen (High Speed Maglev)
Japan’s maglev (SCMaglev) is intended to link Osaka, Nagoya, and Tokyo. In 2025, project progress was shaped primarily by construction and permitting uncertainties, especially in the context of tunnel construction, hydrogeology, and environmental/water issues. In Shizuoka Prefecture, concerns persist that tunnel construction could affect the water balance of the Ōi River system, with negative consequences for drinking-water supply (order of magnitude: several hundred thousand people) and the water-intensive paper industry. While a political solution is beginning to take shape..
..In 2025, JR Central reported a major cost increase for the project to around USD 73 billion, along with a new target for start of operations “by 2035.” Despite these difficulties, the project as a whole is not being seriously questioned. The technology used is based on the EDS system with superconducting coils. More than 80% of the route runs in tunnel."
