[DM] New 500 kph Shinkansen line will start from either Tokyo or Shinagawa

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Sir Pompously

QuoteNew 500 kph shinkansen line will start from either Tokyo or Shinagawa
A new shinkansen line between Tokyo and Osaka using magnetically levitated (Maglev) trains, which is expected to begin operations in 2025, will start from either Tokyo Station or Shinagawa Station, Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) officials said.

The company had been considering selecting the starting station of the line from among Tokyo, Shinagawa and Shin-Yokohama stations.

Moreover, JR Tokai intends to limit the number of stations in the middle of the new Chuo Shinkansen Line to ensure long-distance passengers can travel in a short period of time. The current Tokaido Shinkansen Line between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka will mainly serve short-distance passengers and will make more stops.

JR Tokai officials said trains will be operated every couple of minutes on the superconductive maglev line. Trains are expected to travel on the 500-kilometer line between Tokyo and Osaka in an hour with a maximum speed of 500 kilometers per hour.

Currently, the fastest bullet train travels between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations in 2 1/2 hours.

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(Mainichi Japan) March 6, 2008

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/national/news/20080306p2a00m0na002000c.html

Irisbus Rider

Would this be Japans first Maglev Service?

Good to see they're moving into the future!

Sir Pompously

Yes, it will be. There is a test track at the moment (of which 16 out of 18km is through Tunnel) and maglevs have been in test for many years, and it is unlike other Maglev's out there. The train rides in a pit, instead of a monorail style track and can run up to 581km/h. They have been testing Maglev's since the 1970's and will begin operation in 2025, so it is still well into the future yet and about another 3 or series of Conventional Shinkansen to go. For information on the JR Central Maglev, you can go here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JR-Maglev

Irisbus Rider

Thanks for the info.

I just hope now that Australia can adapt this type of technology.