Australian lives with titanium heart for 105 days before getting implant from donor
The man had undergone a procedure that lasted for six hours to have the artificial heart implanted. Read more at straitstimes ...
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90-meter-deep tunnel being bored for maglev Shinkansen
The Chuo Shinkansen Line, which is scheduled to link Tokyo and Nagoya in or after 2027, will run more than 40 meters below ground in urban areas. This was the first time that Central Japan Railway ...
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The 60th Anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen: Part 1, The Evolution of High-Speed Rail
When completed, the Linear Chuo Shinkansen will cover the 285.6 km between Tokyo and Nagoya in just 40 minutes. That's right. When you want to raise the speed of the railway line, you have to ...
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Maglev test ride offers a glimmer of train travel at 500 kph
A blink and you will miss it test ride on the maglev Chuo Shinkansen Line offers some idea of the potential of traveling at 500 kph. Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) provided a trial run for ...
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New bullet train project hits the buffers
When it enters service, the Maglev Chuo Shinkansen will be the world's fastest bullet train. A test run in 2015 already set a world record by clocking 603 kilometers per hour. It will link the ...
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JR Central Earnings: Guidance Upgrade on Strong Passenger Demand
Long view: Our positive view is tempered by the firm reinvesting about 90% of annual profits in the Chuo magnetic levitation Shinkansen project, which is expected to detract from earnings when it ...