In plain English
It means the service is running in an abnormal way rather than as planned. Something has interrupted its usual operation or affected it so badly that normal running is no longer happening.
In context
Here, it warns that the shown transport service is not running normally because its usual operation has been interrupted or seriously affected.
- Situation
- Using rail, bus, metro, ride, and local-transit tickets and service updates
- What it communicates
- warns of abnormal operation across the shown service.
Meaning limits
The term by itself does not say how severe the problem is, how long it will last, or whether any part of the service is still operating.
Examples
“After a power failure, commuters experienced disrupted service on the suburban rail line.”
“Allow extra time this morning, as there is disrupted service on the northbound metro.”