The term Shinkansen means "new trunk line," and it literally redefined rail travel across the globe. Its newest sibling, the Chuo Shinkansen maglev, is poised to leave everything else in the dust.

The president of Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) announced on March 29 that the Linear Chuo Shinkansen Line will not begin operating in 2027 as planned, with the delay now expected to be at ...