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minor delays

Minor delays are a status in which a transport service is running later than scheduled, but only by a small amount.

In plain English

This means the service is a little behind time, not seriously disrupted. It is still running later than the timetable, but the lateness is small.

In context

Here, it reports that the line or route is operating a little behind schedule.

Situation
Using rail, bus, metro, ride, and local-transit tickets and service updates
What it communicates
reports low delay severity for the line or route.

Meaning limits

The term by itself does not state the exact length of the delay.

Examples

“The evening train had minor delays and pulled in a few minutes behind schedule.”

Core meaning

“Minor delays are affecting the airport line this afternoon.”

In context

  • delays Broader Term

    This refers more generally to services running later than scheduled, without limiting the amount of lateness.

  • on time Opposite

    This indicates that a service is running as scheduled rather than later than scheduled.