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. OKs start of construction for stalled maglev train project
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.
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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