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Maglev project in focus as Shizuoka election campaign starts

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Why not start with the link between Kansai and Chubu and extend all the way to Shizuoka. So the same from Tokyo. Worst case scenario would be building a curve around Shizuoka to the west if no solution is found.

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there’s no benefit to the project other than to make taxpayers pay the wages of workers to build it, and companies to profit from it.

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Completely useless project. Except for politicians and businesses filling their pockets.

the cost and nuisance far out way the benefits. if any.

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robert...

Completely useless project. Except for politicians and businesses filling their pockets.

the cost and nuisance far out way the benefits. if any.

True, but when did that ever stop a Japanese project?

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