On Apr 5, 8:57*pm, "Tim Roll-Pickering" T.C.Roll-
wrote:
Mr Thant wrote:
Currently the only way out of the DLR platforms is by two parallel up
escalators, which from previous indications are near-enough life-
expired. If one of them has broken down (which it sounds like), then
that limits the number of passengers that the station can safely
handle, and therefore the number of trains (since the trains are
normally full).

Yes but I suspect the impact of this is going to be people trying to cram on
at Shadwell (or earlier stations), with all the potential problems arising
from such a situation. It's not really encouraing an alternative route that
people will take - the Jubilee Line doesn't serve the City.

I don't know if it's related to this, but I can't force the TfL
journey planner to give me a change from Northern to DLR at Bank (eg
Kings Cross to southern end of DLR).

Ticking via Bank it still sends me to London Bridge and Jubilee, and
if I try to trick it with via Shadwell, it sends me to Tower Gateway.

Given that that particular interchange involves walking down a
staircase, there really does seem to be a concerted effort to deny the
existence of Bank, no matter what inconvenience is caused. Like I've
said before, if all stations were treated like Bank, the whole of
central London LU would be permanently closed.