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detour

A detour is a temporary route that takes you away from the usual or direct way to a destination because the normal route cannot be used.

In plain English

It is a changed way of getting to the same destination for a limited time. You follow a different path instead of the usual or most direct one when the normal route is unavailable.

In context

Here, "detour" labels the service's temporary alternate route used when its normal route cannot be used.

Situation
Using rail, bus, metro, ride, and local-transit tickets and service updates
What it communicates
labels the alternate routing arrangement for the service.

Meaning limits

The term by itself does not say how long the change will last or exactly which parts of the usual route are avoided.

Examples

“With the tunnel closed for repairs, the detour sent drivers along the coast road to the same town.”

Core meaning

“While the parade blocks Central Street, the bus follows a detour past the library and back to its usual line near the station.”

In context