This has confused many passengers including me using rail stations with more than 2 platforms.
Scenario: One train is delayed and so arrive at same time as other train arriving on time but on different platform. Since they're both going in same direction and this direction only has single line track in that direction so one train can only use this line at time.
For example, at Coventry rail station. Sometimes XC train arriving at xx:27 (towards Brum) is delayed by 15 minutes (actually it's that common) to xx:42 which is same time as Virgin trains arriving at xx:42.
Which train gets to leave first? Sometimes, I switch the train and only to find this train I'm on is waiting for other train to leave. Sometimes it's other way around.
Few days ago, I've noticed the pattern, fast one always to gets to leave first even if slow train (LM in this case) is already on time. Also, I've noticed it's all in the signals, so I usually tend to go for train which has green signal in front of the train.
Does this apply to elsewhere? Any tips that will help me to get on the train which will leave the station first?
Scenario: One train is delayed and so arrive at same time as other train arriving on time but on different platform. Since they're both going in same direction and this direction only has single line track in that direction so one train can only use this line at time.
For example, at Coventry rail station. Sometimes XC train arriving at xx:27 (towards Brum) is delayed by 15 minutes (actually it's that common) to xx:42 which is same time as Virgin trains arriving at xx:42.
Which train gets to leave first? Sometimes, I switch the train and only to find this train I'm on is waiting for other train to leave. Sometimes it's other way around.
Few days ago, I've noticed the pattern, fast one always to gets to leave first even if slow train (LM in this case) is already on time. Also, I've noticed it's all in the signals, so I usually tend to go for train which has green signal in front of the train.
Does this apply to elsewhere? Any tips that will help me to get on the train which will leave the station first?