The 10.22 Birmingham New Street to Stansted Airport CrossCountry service approaches Helpston Junction crossing Bainton Green level crossing. The train is being worked by Turbo unit 170623 one of twenty-two three-car sets operated by CrossCountry. Andy and I both commented on how little time there was at this level crossing from when the piezo sounders started, the ahb went down and the train arrived at some speed. This was in stark contrast to the situation at Lolham level crossing just a third of a mile along the lane where the barriers protecting the ECML seemed to go down very early.
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