On 24 Jan, 12:25, "Earl Purple" wrote:

Last time I made that interchange (Jubilee to Met Southbound) the
Jubilee line train sat for a while just before the station, obviously
held there purposely to make us miss the interchange, then the
Metropolitan Line train closed its doors the moment we started to
cross, and we had to wait about 5 minutes for the next one.

Do you really believe that? More likely there was a train just ahead
that had only just left, which is why you needed to wait for the signal
to clear.

I can understand at peak times if there are trains every minute or so.
Otherwise it does nothing but infuriate passengers (who may next time
choose to take their cars).

But even five minutes is a pretty regular service, it has to be said. I
also doubt that anyone would go back to their car for the sake of being
kept on the platform.

At Finsbury Park, it would be nice if FCC held trains so people could
change from a Kings Cross service to the ones going to Moorgate (and
vice versa). In practice, it would be impossible and could delay other
services (including GNER and Hull Trains) that would in turn mean other
trains lose their paths. Chaos!

Jonathan