Friends of the Rail Forum

a new bullet train has hit the rails in japan with commercial operations underway. called the N700S, the super fast train is the first all-new tokaido shinkansen train in 13 years featuring a distinctive nose shape that allows for superior aerodynamic performance compared to its predecessor. apart from its renovated interior, the N700S — S stands for supreme — has a ‘rescue pack’ lithium-ion battery that can move an affected train at low speed in the event of a serious interruption of the overhead power supply, like an earthquake...