Travel Faster and Further

Mary :

I heard that it used to take about seven hours to go from Tokyo to Osaka by train in the 1950s.

Ken :

Yes, but since the Shinkansen service started in 1964, we have been able to go from Tokyo to Osaka in less than three hours.

Mary :

I see. If we had no super express service, it would be difficult to make one-day business trips from Tokyo to Osaka.

Ken :

Within 20 years, ❶however, we might be able to get from Tokyo to Osaka in about an hour. This is because a new type of train called the “linear motor car” will be used.

Mary :

❷That’s terrific! I wish we had that already.