In 1992, Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) launched the 300 Series Shinkansen, capable of reaching speeds up to 270 kph. Operating as the Nozomi, it reduced the Tokyo to Shin-Osaka travel time ...
Construction of Chūō Shinkansen, which commenced in 2014, is expected to cost over ¥9 trillion, or $56 billion. Given that the length of rail currently connecting Tokyo to Osaka is some 300 ...