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How Hitachi s plan to replace Britain s train fleet went off the rails The cracks discovered on the Japanese company s Azuma trains are the latest in a litany of problems 11 May 2021 • 6:23pm Chris Grayling was not afraid to heap praise on Japanese conglomerate Hitachi as the inaugural InterCity Express service prepared to leave Bristol Temple Meads station. Glossing over the fact that water was pouring out of air conditioning units onto his fellow passengers, the Transport Secretary proclaimed: “These are the smartest trains in the country, probably the best we have ever had in the country. “This is going to be a fantastic service, really regular trains and far more capacity. ....