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Chuo Shinkansen Maglev Delayed to 2035
- JR Central's Chuo Shinkansen maglev runs from Shinagawa (Tokyo) to Nagoya (285.6 km, about 90% in tunnels), with a planned extension to Osaka; expected journey times are 40 minutes to Nagoya and 67 to Osaka[2]
- Tokyo-Nagoya was originally due in 2027; in 2024 JR Central's president said 2027 was impossible and it would not open until at least 2034, though Wikipedia now says no earlier than 2035[2]
- Wikipedia notes a later development: Shizuoka's dispute over Oi River water led to an agreement in 2026 that could allow service as early as 2036[2]
- Nagoya-Osaka moved from as late as 2045 to as early as 2037 after a government loan[2]
- Cost is over ¥9 trillion (about $82 billion), up from ¥5.1 trillion estimated in 2007; construction began on 17 December 2014[2]
- Shizuoka denied construction permission in June 2020 over water concerns, and two workers died in a tunnel wall collapse on 27 October 2021[2]
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- [1]40%youtube.com/watch?v=bGZJBNhTDqMyoutube.com· Posted Sep 14, 2026· Starts Dec 31, 2035 ✓· 53% of score
JR Central said in 2024 that 2027 was impossible and that the line would not open before 2034; in 2025 that slipped again to no earlier than 2035, which is what Wikipedia's[2] infobox now gives (citing Asahi Shimbun, 29 October 2025). Dated to the last day of 2035, the earliest year now stated.
- [2]75%Chūō Shinkansen – Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org· Published Aug 1, 2026· 45% of score
Wikipedia confirms the maglev, "originally aimed to begin commercial service...in 2027," was delayed and "is not expected to open until at least 2034," matching the pin's stored date, while also noting a later 2025 update pushed the floor "to no earlier than 2035," suggesting further slippage since the pin's date was recorded.
- [3]88%Chuo Shinkansen opening delayed to 2034 – International Railway Journalrailjournal.com· Published Apr 2, 2024· 2% of score
Railway Journal's own headline, "Chuo Shinkansen opening delayed to 2034," published 2 April 2024, matches the pin's stored date, though the article returned a 403 error and could not be retrieved.[1]
- [4]70%Japan's $64BN Gamble on Levitating Bullet Trains Explained – The B1Myoutube.com· Published Aug 18, 2021· 0% of score
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