TOKYO - Central Japan Railway Co. said Friday it plans to introduce its new S0 bullet train model in July 2029 on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line that runs between Tokyo and Osaka, featuring automated driving and improved safety.

Supplied photo shows a rendering of the next-generation S0 series train for the Tokaido Shinkansen Line. (Photo courtesy of Central Japan Railway Co.)(Kyodo)

The successor to the N700S will be the line's first fully redesigned model in nine years and will also run on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line that connects Osaka with Fukuoka Prefecture, according to the operator, also known as JR Central.

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