Tokaido Shinkansen new vehicle released Security measures strengthened

Tokaido Shinkansen new model released Security measures strengthened October 30 16:42

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The inside of the new vehicle to be introduced on the Tokaido Shinkansen just before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics in July next year was released. It is characterized by greatly strengthening security measures such as increasing the number of security cameras in the car.

The new model “N700S” that JR Tokai will introduce on the Tokaido Shinkansen next July will be released.

The feature is that security measures have been greatly strengthened, and the number of security cameras per vehicle has been increased from 2 to 6, and the video can be seen at the command center that manages the train operation.

In addition, as a part of anti-terrorism measures, a special space for storing luggage on decks has been set up in advance since large-scale luggage must be brought in from next May.

In addition, in the event of a power outage due to a large-scale disaster, a system has also been introduced that can drive on its own using lithium-ion batteries installed in the vehicle.

JR Tokai plans to introduce five trains just before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics in July next year, start commercial operation between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka, and plan to switch 40 trains to new models by 2022.

Mr. Masayuki Ueno, Deputy General Manager of JR Tokai's Shinkansen Railway Business Headquarters, says, “I feel the destiny that the Tokaido Shinkansen, which opened last time in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, will switch to a new vehicle before the next Olympics.”