"The maglev uses electrically charged magnets to “float” above the track and is propelled by magnetic pulses at speeds well beyond the capabilities of conventional railways because the vehicle does not require wheels, axles or bearings. Satisfied that the technology works, JR Central is now going to devote its resources to developing a maglev track that will by 2027 link Tokyo and Nagoya in 40 minutes. The journey by bullet train presently takes 90 minutes. More than 80 per cent of the 177-mile [285-km] Linear Chuo Shinkansen track will be beneath ground, although this has generated concerns over how to dispose of an estimated 2 billion cubic feet of soil and rock that need to be excavated for the tunnels.
"The company intends to extend the track to Osaka by 2045, reducing the journey from Tokyo to Japan’s second city to just one hour."
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