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Shizuoka Prefecture's special committee has approved environmental conservation measures for a section of the planned Chuo Shinkansen maglev line. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/28/japan/shizuoka-maglev-construction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rail #shizuoka #jrcentral #bullettrains #constructionindustry #chuoshinkansen #maglev #shinkansen
Shizuoka set to approve maglev construction

Shizuoka Prefecture's special committee has approved environmental conservation measures for a section of the planned maglev line.

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The Japan TimesMar 20
Nagoya Station's redevelopment project, being planned in anticipation of the maglev shinkansen, has been delayed again with an undecided start date. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/20/japan/nagoya-station-redevelopment-delay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rail #nagoya #jrcentral #bullettrains
Nagoya Station maglev redevelopment delayed again

The start of construction, previously scheduled for fiscal 2027, is now 'undecided.'

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kokuryaMar 4

The journey continues to the next city.
Next stop: Nagoya!

#japan #travel #hamamatsu #nagoya #jrcentral

The Japan TimesJan 8
JR Central President Shunsuke Niwa has stressed that the firm will continue promoting the construction of the Chuo Shinkansen, the maglev line that has faced cost increases and an unclear timeline for completion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/08/companies/jr-central-maglev-shinkansen-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #shinkansen #jr #rail #jrcentral #aichi #shizuoka #tokyo #maglev #bullettrains
JR Central promotes maglev construction as challenges mount

The line, initially set to connect Shinagawa Station in Tokyo and Nagoya Station, does not have a clear timeline for opening.

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SumikaiDec 30

Die #JRCentral versucht mit einer neuen Kooperation sich für das kommende Jahr wieder cooler zu präsentieren. Mit #FinalFantasy hat man sich auf jeden Fall den passenden Partner dafür ausgesucht. #Japan

https://sumikai.com/nachrichten-aus-japan/lifestyle/final-fantasy-und-jr-central-geben-shinkansen-kooperation-bekannt-371463/

The Japan TimesDec 19
Central Japan Railway and five construction consultancies have been found to have colluded to prearrange winners of local government contracts for bridge inspections, Japan’s Fair Trade Commission says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/19/companies/bid-rigging-jr-firms/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jr #jreast #jrcentral #ftc #antimonopolylaw
JR Central and 5 other firms ordered to stop bid-rigging

The rail operator and five consultancies colluded to prearrange winners when bidding for local government contracts for bridge inspections, the Fair Trade Commission said.

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The Japan TimesNov 30
Japan’s maglev is a train to nowhere that continues to wow crowds with record speeds and a smooth, quiet ride at 500 kph. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/28/tech/maglev-ride/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #shinkansen #jr #rail #jrcentral #aichi #shizuoka #tokyo #maglev #bullettrains
Japan’s maglev is a train to nowhere that continues to wow the crowds

The world’s fastest train is stuck going back and forth on a 42.8 km test track in the sticks.

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The Japan TimesOct 30
Central Japan Railway has said that the total construction costs for its planned superfast magnetically levitated shinkansen train line is expected to swell further to ¥11 trillion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/30/companies/maglev-shinkansen-double-cost/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #shinkansen #jr #rail #jrcentral #aichi #shizuoka #tokyo
Maglev shinkansen costs seen ballooning further to ¥11 trillion

It is the second time that the project cost estimate has been revised up for the line.

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The Japan TimesOct 3
The Japan Fair Trade Commission plans to order Central Japan Railway, or JR Central, and five other firms to stop rigging bids for overpass inspection work, people familiar with the matter have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/03/companies/ftc-jr-tokai-warning/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #ftc #jrcentral #jr #rail
Japan Fair Trade Commission to warn JR Central and others over bid-rigging

The move, relating to overpass inspection work, comes after the JFTC conducted on-site inspections of JR Central and others in October last year.

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The Japan TimesMay 9, 2025
Signs are emerging that Japan’s much-touted corporate reforms are reaching the industrial heartland of Nagoya, after sweeping through Tokyo and helping lift share prices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/09/companies/corporate-governance-reform-nagoya/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nagoya #aichi #manufacturing #corporategovernance #stocks #toyota #jrcentral
Japan’s corporate governance wave reaches the industrial heartland in Nagoya

The city of Nagoya and the area around it are home to manufacturing giants including Toyota and Toyota group auto parts maker Denso.

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