Can Japan’s Maglev Line Project Stay on Track for 2036?

Planned Linear Chūō Shinkansen Route

A test vehicle on the former Japanese National Railways’ Miyazaki Maglev Test Track on July 5,1978, in Hyūga, Miyazaki Prefecture. (© Kyōdō)

A test vehicle running on the Maglev Test Track on December 12, 1997. (© Jiji)

The Ōi River running through Shizuoka Prefecture. (© PhotoAC)

Progress on tunnel construction for the Chūō Shinkansen line in Kanagawa Prefecture on January 15, 2024. (© Jiji)