Tim Watts wrote:
I see complaints in the Standard of "narrow platforms".

I know for a fact the through lines have exactly the same spacing as
before (been going through it for the last year on the train).

Are they complaining about the fact that there are those big flassed off
rectangles where the escalators are? Or is it false perception due to
being extra crowded as Cannon St is closed?

Probably both. The escalator/lift wells are quite long, to let light down
into the concourse below. That's why it looks so bright and airy. But it
means that boarding pax can circulate below, choosing the right point to
ascend up to their platform, rather than having to push along the platform
itself.