The True Cost Of Japan's Linear Bullet Train

01 Feb 2024 | Abstracted from Global Voices

"...the Linear will, in fact, use anywhere from three to four times as much energy per person to power as the current Tokaido Shinkansen...'pro-Linear groups just emphasize how great the Linear is,' but tend to ignore its negative aspects."

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