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OTOH JR Central is in the process of building a tunnel from Tokyo to Nagoya: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chūō_Shinkansen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chūō_Sh
by rangibaby 9y ago
OTOH JR Central is in the process of building a tunnel from Tokyo to Nagoya: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chūō_Shinkansen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chūō_Shinkansen
- nihonde 9y agoYes, for a MagLev train that achieves the fantasy of hyperloop (but is actually happening now). From my perspective, hyperloop and TBC are each 100% upside down in terms of their approach. America can only dream of 505km/hr interstate ground transport. I'm writing this from aboard the Nozomi express Shinkansen at around 300km/hr, by the way. Just left 名古屋駅.
- fb03 9y agoHah, amused to be able to read kanji after so many years (nagoya-eki :P) I have ridden on the Nozomi and it's a fantastically smooth ride. There are indicators of the current speed on the wagon passage doors and it is incredible when it achieves 270+ km/h and everything is passing by so quickly, and yet you can drink your beverage from a cup just fine, just like in an airplane :)
- rangibaby 9y agoI actually get more excited about riding the Shinkansen than planes these days. Planes are like buses now...