The Central Japan Railway Company will aim to replace bullet trains with
maglev services between Tokyo and Osaka in 2045.
Between Tokyo and Nagoya in 2025.
The existing Tokaido Shinkansen line system has reached its limited in
terms of technology and transportation capacity.
Maglev trains could shortern the travel time betweenTokyo and Osaka to
67 minutes from the138 minutes it takes today`s fast bullet trains, Central
Japan Railway company said Tuesday.
The estimated time is for the shortest planned route of 438 km connecting
Shinagawa Station in Tokyo and Shin-Osaka Station, which could cost
¥8.44 trillion yen to construct, railway said.