Maglev trains to shorten Tokyo-Osaka trip to 67 minutes

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows a maglev train conducting a test run in Yamanashi Prefecture in April 2009. Central Japan Railway Co. said Oct. 13, 2009 that the introduction of maglev trains could shorten the time required to travel between Tokyo and Osaka to 67 minutes.

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