From Kyodo News; July 1, 2020
Tokyo – Japan’s latest shinkansen bullet train model offering improved performance and upgraded cabin features entered service on Wednesday, departing Tokyo for Osaka on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line and traveling on to Hakata in southwestern Japan.
Railway fans flocked to JR Tokyo Station to witness the debut of the N700S series, the first fully remodeled Tokaido Shinkansen train in 13 years and described by its operator as the world’s first high-speed train capable of functioning on a back-up battery system in the event of an emergency.