According to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s government will support the early opening of a privately built magnetic-levitation train line between Nagoya and Osaka.
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Central) is developing the 9 trillion-yen ($82 billion) line, and tested a maglev train a year ago at a record 603 kilometers an hour.
The Nagoya-Tokyo segment of the route is scheduled to open in 2027. The line is currently planned to start running in 2045.
“We’re very grateful that Abe has offered to support opening the Nagoya-Osaka link early. The details are to be decided, but we will do our utmost to start work on the link soon after the Nagoya opening, while maintaining a healthy and stable dividend,” JR Central President Koei Tsuge said.
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