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
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
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
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