The Future Japan called "bullet" trains

New Maglev trains are testing in central Japan, can shorten the duration of the trip from Tokyo to Osaka length of 500 kilometers an hour . Popular Shinkansen bullet - train passed by 930,000 passengers every day , but after 50 successful years on this technology and they need training .

The fastest Shinkansen train moving at a speed of 320 kilometers per hour , and modern technology has brought numerous rivals not only in European cities but also in China.
According to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe , the answer is Maglev trains , which levitiraat magnets . Their function is not needed wheels and no friction , and the result is greater speed and lower noise. They can develop a speed of 506 kilometers per hour .
The cost of this new generation trains are huge . Japan will spend more than $ 100 billion on infrastructure , and these trains first have to connect Tokyo and Nagoya . The plan is to enter into service by 2027 , and by 2045 , Japan is planning to connect Tokyo and Osaka this way.
However critics argue that Japan has no real need of such a service , and one reason is that the assumptions of the current population of 127 million 30 years will shrink to 105 million .
Meanwhile the company JR Tokai, which is behind the project , is trying to sell the technology to the U.S. , but critics say that before you try to export , you need to apply in your state .