"Mizter T" wrote in message
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A train pulled in on the C+ platform, which usually means it's going to
terminate, and then all the passengers will come over to fill up the
bank
train. But instead it was a through train, and left Kennington before
the
bank train did, which then had to wait another couple of minutes (and
indeed
for another c+, this time terminating, to pull in and unload).

Now, the question is, what the **** was the point of this? And why
didn't
the driver tell us to get off the train and get the c+ service, which
would
be the quickest way to reach southbound destinations?

Perhaps the driver of your train didn't know what was going to happen.
The through train from the CX branch was presumably let go first as
otherwise it would have blocked the platform for the terminating train
that was behind it.


Yeah, like just saying that the next southbound train will leave from the
opposite platform.

I'm not sure what information those boarding at Kennington (or who had
disembarked from a previous terminating CX service) were given. Certainly
during the few minutes before and after the CX train came and went, a few
people drifted on to the bank train.



Online contact forms are available he
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/contact/default.aspx

What you experienced is the kind of thing that really irritates many
passengers, including myself, so do tell them about it.


Good idea.



I have to say I often simply avoid the whole Kennington shuffle by
taking the Victoria line wherever possible.


Likewise. Although I always feel ever so slightly guilty about contributing
to the Stockwell bottleneck when I do.


Of course, saying that's
no help at all when you're coming from the City or the Borough.


Indeed not, which was the case on this occasion.

BTN