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Discussions Begin on Extending the Yamagata Shinkansen to Shonai; New Challenges Arise, Including the Need to Speed up the Uetsu Line and the Impact on Other Transportation Routes

The prefecture has established a study group to discuss the direction of extending the Yamagata Shinkansen to Shonai. The study group plans to gather opinions from municipalities along the proposed route. This study group was established by the prefecture because the government's "Basic Policy 2026," approved by the Cabinet, included "speeding up conventional lines," and because "it is necessary to consider the future of the Rikuu West Line." 32…
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The prefecture has established a study group to discuss the direction of extending the Yamagata Shinkansen to Shonai. The study group plans to gather opinions from municipalities along the proposed route. This study group was established by the prefecture because the government's "Basic Policy 2026," approved by the Cabinet, included "speeding up conventional lines," and because "it is necessary to consider the future of the Rikuu West Line." 32…

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FNN.jpプライムオンライン broke the news on Friday, November 13, 2026.
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