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Rise and shine for Japan's first Maglev.

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| March 11, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2009 Centaur Communications Limited. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Japan's first Maglev train service opened to the public this week.

Launched on Sunday, Linimo will transport visitors to and from the 2005 World Expo, which runs from 25 March to late September in the Nagoya Eastern Hills in central Japan, and hopes to draw 15 million visitors.

The train, which was designed and built by Chubu HSST Development Corporation, glides 8mm above its track, creating …

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