Japan railway firm pushes back maglev plan, possibly to 2034 or later

Central Japan Railway Co. said Friday it has given up its plan to launch a new high-speed maglev train between Tokyo and Nagoya in 2027 amid long-running environmental opposition in Shizuoka Prefecture, pushing back the schedule possibly to 2034 or later."While we cannot project a new opening date, we will continue to do everything we can toward launching as soon as possible," JR Central President Shunsuke Niwa said at a panel meeting at the transport ministry.Another JR Central senior executive at the meeting suggested the delays mean the project may not open until 2034 or later, citing th…READ FULL ARTICLE