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Japan: Delays and demographic dilemmas hinder Hokkaido Shinkansen ...

Summary by Railway Gazette
Geological difficulties have delayed the completion of the Hokkaido Shinkansen extension to Sapporo beyond 2030, while JR Hokkaido is considering the deployment of 160 to 200 km/h EMUs on its 1 067 mm network, as well as bus replacements for loss-making rural routes. Mike Bent investigates.
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Japan: Delays and demographic dilemmas hinder Hokkaido Shinkansen ...

Geological difficulties have delayed the completion of the Hokkaido Shinkansen extension to Sapporo beyond 2030, while JR Hokkaido is considering the deployment of 160 to 200 km/h EMUs on its 1 067 mm network, as well as bus replacements for loss-making rural routes. Mike Bent investigates.

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Railway Gazette broke the news in on Saturday, December 20, 2025.
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