Shizuoka governor's resignation may remove hurdle for maglev project
Heita Kawakatsu has long opposed the construction of a tunnel in the prefecture for the next-generation shinkansen, citing environmental concerns.
Source: japantimes.co.jp
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Japan sees heavy traffic for first New Year since COVID downgrade
To ease overcrowding, Central Japan Railway and West Japan Railway have made many of their shinkansen seats reservation-only.
Source: japantimes.co.jp
JR Central turns to onboard tech to boost shinkansen safety checks
JR Central has developed scaled-down observation equipment and installed it on its working N700S series shinkansen.
Source: japantimes.co.jp
JR Central changes opening date of maglev shinkansen line
The line will open 'no earlier than 2027' due to uncertainties over when drilling works for a tunnel in Shizuoka Prefecture can commence.
Source: japantimes.co.jp
Tokaido Shinkansen train halted after apparent bear spray release
At least five passengers fell ill as the bullet train was halted at JR Hamamatsu Station in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Source: japantimes.co.jp