Regulating on the eastbound at Embankment

blackfriars e/b starter is a auto signal so this would not be possible the service must be always up the wall when you travel then as embankment is usually 99.9% of the time in automatic working anyways with no input from the regualtor

Embankment has a semi-auto signal because of the reversing point there.

As a regular commuter from Charing Cross, I'm quite happy for Embankment to be the regulating point!

As a general rule, Embankment is not used to regulate the service - the places that are used are:
Earls Court
Tower Hill
Whitechapel
Barking

However, a train reversing at Mansion House can delay things, as can a train waiting to access Tower Hill bay road - especially in the evening peak with trains running close together.

Mind you, you're not the only one that likes to connect with certain trains - I use c2c from Fenchurch Street, so sometimes I like to get a good run through the city too!! ;D

As Colin says Embankment is not used that often ....but is from time to time.

Mansion House is used all the time though.

Another reason for trains waiting at Embankment is a driver using the toilet facility at Temple e/b, plus, for some reason the overlaps on Temple approach e/b are quiet long, i invariably get held at both the outer and inner homes when following one in front.

Other odd locations I've been regulated recently include Temple w/b and Upney e/b. I was far from impressed to be regulated at Dagenham East e/b after midnight one eve for about 5 mins, truly serving only to delay passengers on board ...i was early though !

Three identical destinations on a dot matrix always looks odd. I wonder if that was the same day following severe disruption, when i noted trains passing me eastbound in the order Upminster - Whitechapel - Circle - Circle - Circle - Tower Hill - Mansion House - Tower Hill - Circle - Upminster. (The Upminster's passing me at Whitechapel and Sloane Square !!!!!)