meanwhile Shizuoka Prefecture held up maglev construction, pushing back completion by 7 years because they’ve been begging for a Shinkansen stop for their airport forever, maybe, as “believed by some political analysts”. the actual stated reasoning has been concerns about environmental impact around construction.
not that I’m informed enough to take a side on that issue, beyond just really wanting to ride a 314mph/505kmh train someday!
meanwhile Shizuoka Prefecture held up maglev construction, pushing back completion by 7 years because they’ve been begging for a Shinkansen stop for their airport forever, maybe, as “believed by some political analysts”. the actual stated reasoning has been concerns about environmental impact around construction.
not that I’m informed enough to take a side on that issue, beyond just really wanting to ride a 314mph/505kmh train someday!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chūō_Shinkansen#Shizuoka_Prefecture_dispute