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In comparison, the Chuo Shinkansen connecting Tokyo and Nagoya (286km in distance), which runs at a maximum speed of 505 km/h (314 mph), costs about 45 billion
by zcbenz 8y ago
In comparison, the Chuo Shinkansen connecting Tokyo and Nagoya (286km in distance), which runs at a maximum speed of 505 km/h (314 mph), costs about 45 billion US dollars.
- RRL 8y agoThanks for the context. So the Chuo Shinkansen = ~ $253,218,691/mi.(9 stations) Est. CA HSR (Stage 1) = $190,384,615/mi (15 stations)
- culturestate 8y agoThe Chuo Shinkansen is also a maglev line built mostly underground; it's not an apples-to-apples comparison.