今日のテキスト MAGLEV RECEIVES GO-AHEAD

Officials at Japan's transport ministry gave the go-ahead for the construction of a high-speed train line that uses magnetic levitation technology, or maglev. It will connect Tokyo and Nagoya in 40 minutes, cutting the travel time by more than half.
Transport minister Akihiro Ohta handed the approval document to the president of Central Japan Railway. The rail operator had submitted the application in August. And since then, people at the ministry have been busy studying the maglev's technical feasibility, the cost and time needed for building, among other factors.
Executives at the railway company plan to have briefings and address the concerns among local residents about the maglev's impact on the environment. They will then start buying up land and engaging in other procedures.
The 286-kilometer route will cost 52 billion dollars to build. The rail operator executives have set a goal to start the maglev service in 2027.