TRAIN OF THOUGHT

The Bigby Road level crossing is closed AGAIN this morning, as more work is being carried out.
It's only a few weeks since a closure of several days was in operation, but this one should only last until early this afternoon.
Still, it's inconvenient for the many motorists using the busy A1084, and a nuisance for the many Brigg people living beyond the crossing, such as Westrum Lane and Bigby High Road.
It's a fair bet trade at Brigg Garden Centre will not benefit as a result of car-driving customers having to take the alternative route via Wrawby and Kettleby crossing.
Diversion signs are in operation today, but it is to be hoped Network Rail has now finished its improvements at the crossing.
Regular readers of Brigg Blog and the Brigg Extra page in the Scunthorpe Telegraph will be aware the railway line through Brigg has been extensively refurbished in the past year. And, during the summer, when line between Scunthorpe and Doncaster is being closed for repair work (in the Isle of Axholme), many freight trains will be diverted through Brigg.