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Shizuoka Gov. OKs Start of Construction for Stalled Maglev Train Project

JR Central can begin the 8.9-kilometer Shizuoka section after the prefecture accepted 28 environmental demands, officials said.

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Shizuoka Gov. Yasutomo Suzuki told the prefectural assembly Tuesday that he will allow Central Japan Railway Co. to begin construction of the Shizuoka section of a new high-speed maglev train line between Tokyo and Nagoya.

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Shizuoka Prefecture Governor Yasutomo Suzuki expressed his intention to approve JR Central's commencement of construction on the Shizuoka section of the Chuo Shinkansen maglev line at a prefectural assembly meeting on the 7th. Former Governor Heita Kawakatsu had refused to approve the start of construction, citing concerns about a potential decrease in the flow rate of the Oi River, which flows through the prefecture, due to the tunnel construct…

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Kyodo News+ broke the news in Minato, Japan on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
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