For trips longer than 6 hours by high speed train, there's air travel, and nowhere in Japan is more than 6 hours away by plane...
...because even in this very specific future, air travel is obviously better for many trips (over the Atlantic, for example)
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The opening of the Chuo Shinkansen in 2027 should shed some light on maglev's ability to compete on price. Will be interesting to see...
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...if it pays off, and longer maglev routes get built in Eurasia--say, approaching the 6 hour threshhold--it'll be time to test comfort
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And if a high level of comfort is possible without breaking the bank, then it's time to look to the Bering Straits.
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