Riding the Yamanashi Maglev

Tom Scott rides the train of the future (and just maybe not always will be: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZX9T0kWb4Y

500 km/h

90% in tunnels.

Volcanic island rife with seismic activity.

It’s the future!

Japan has mothballed this project, haven’t they?

It doesn’t appear so: https://scmaglev.jr-central-global.com/status/

Like every transportation infrastructure project it is behind schedule and over budget.

I hope it gets built while I’m still around. Looks like the US has too many ninnies to overcome. Going to the Moon to get away from them.