TOKYO - Japan's first commercial magnetically levitated, or maglev, train system has begun service, providing access to the site of the 2005 World Exposition....nicknamed 'Linimo'.....more...

I wonder how long this train will last with its running costs over 100 zillion yen per day in the red?I wonder how long this train will last with its running costs over 100 zillion yen per day in the red? The Costs of a maglev line are about 50% greater than those of a Shinkansen and after the World Expo the ridership will be waaaaaay down.