We Are Tomodachi Spring 2017

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7The Northeast Corridor is home to nearly 50 million people and growing. While only occupying 2% of the United States’ landmass, it produces 20% of America’s GDP. Unfortunately, its infrastructure is in a terrible state. In the past two decades, traffic delays have increased over 60%, and 70% of national air traffic delays emanate from our airports. The current railways need over USD 40 billion just to keep them in a state of good repair. We have to do something. And 86% of people polled support building a new ultra-high speed SCMAGLEV train system.Construction of the first leg of the project, Washington to Baltimore, will create 205,000 jobs and increase GDP by USD 22.5 billion. Once it is operating, we will see about USD 600 million a year in increased GDP, and a 2 million ton reduction in greenhouse gases—and that is only the first leg! Through cooperation between Japan and the United States, the fastest train in the world can be brought to the Northeast Corridor. I don’t think there is anything that we could do that would be a bigger symbol of Japan-U.S. friendship than completing this transformational project.Wayne RogersChairman and CEOThe Northeast Maglev, LLC (TNEM)USANew York CityBaltimoreWashington DC60 km(37 miles)350 km (217 miles)50 min15 min165 min 60 min60 km (37 miles)NSNSNSNNSSNSNSNSSNSNSNNSNSSCMAGLEV uses liquid helium to cool the coils to minus 269°C (minus 516°F), making them superconductive. When electricity is passed through the propulsion coils on the guideways, the forces of magnetic attraction between them and the superconducting magnets on the train itself propel the train forward. The train runs on rubber tires at first, beginning to levitate at approximately 160 km/h (100 mph).An L0 Series train running on the Yamanashi SCMAGLEV Line. Rides are offered regularly, with passengers drawn by lot.Photo: Central Japan Railway Company© Nantucket Magazine121. Former U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy took a ride on the SCMAGLEV train with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. She highly praised the comfortable ride and the technology, and said she hoped that the United States will benefit from SCMAGLEV.2. The Northeast Corridor SCMAGLEV project aims to connect Washington DC and New York in about an hour—a trip that currently takes two hours and 45 minutes on an Amtrak Acela train. In addition to slashing travel times, the proposed service will help improve the quality of life in the region by reducing traffic congestion. Bringing the World’s Fastest Train to America’s Northeast Corridor