https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/374441?page=3Toyo Keizai found a note published by Shizuoka prefecture on local newspaper about his suspicion against Linear Chuo Shinkansen, including:
1.) The problem of coronavirus is a problem of Tokyo, it is desirable to use information technology to change the current situation of centralization at Tokyo and instead spread it out to local cities. It is not necessary to form a super mega region along the Chuo Shinkansen route.
2.) Linear destroy rhe natural environment of the Southern Alps region
3.) With the Fukushima accident crashing the nulear-dependent model, how will Linearsecure its power source?
4.) The emergency exit of the Southern Alps tunnel is deep inside the depth of the Southern Alps mountain range, and the condition there could be life threatening in some seasons
5.) With international trade dispute on rare earth metal necessary to produce superconducting magnets, how will its raw material be secured?
6.) The public comment session on Linear Maglev Shinkansen before the assessment was 73% oppose, as now different sectors of the society have voiced the opinion asking for a fundamental review of the Linear plan amid the coronavirus pandemic, government should act accordingly.
The reporter from Toyo Keii points out that some of these points are quite irrelevant to the problem of water and nature, and thus instead of his self proclaimed position of "I only concern about the water and do not oppose the Linear Shinkansen plan", maybe it's more accurate to say he is "a pioneer on the fight against Linear"
