NAGOYA -- The opposition of a lone governor in Japan has thrown into doubt the timetable for a 9 trillion yen ($83 billion) project to build an ultrafast magnetic-levitation rail line between Tokyo and Nagoya.
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Fate of Japan's fastest bullet train hangs on just 9km of track
Environmental concerns cast doubt on 2027 start of $80bn maglev line
Central Japan Railway's maglev train, seen here on a test track, is designed for speeds of up to 505 kph. (Photo by Yohei Hirose)
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