Accident investigators say poor engineering and leaves on line triggered signal for cars to cross track

A passenger train came within half a second of smashing into two cars at a level crossing in Norfolk after barriers were raised by mistake, an investigation has found.

Accident investigators said a combination of poor engineering and leaves on the line triggered the automatic signal that told waiting cars to cross the track in the path of the oncoming Greater Anglia passenger train.

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